Nomadic Camera
- From its introduction in the early nineteenth century and through ongoing technical developments, photography has been a mobile medium closely tied to equipment, social conditions and cultural framings. The volume Nomadic Camera investigates the technical, medial and aesthetic relationship between photography and displacement in historical and contemporary perspectives. The contributing authors adopt the term ‘nomadic’ – signifying a transitory form of existence – to explore photography beyond static concepts of being and national boundaries. Viewing photography as a formative part of this history of mobility and migration, the book explores the interplay between the concepts of the ‘nomadic’ and the ‘camera’, offering new perspectives on photography as a medium on the move. The interdisciplinary contributions approach this topic from various angles. They examine photographic tools and technologies; investigate the role of bodies, agents, and performative acts in photographic practices; explore how photography constructs and conveysFrom its introduction in the early nineteenth century and through ongoing technical developments, photography has been a mobile medium closely tied to equipment, social conditions and cultural framings. The volume Nomadic Camera investigates the technical, medial and aesthetic relationship between photography and displacement in historical and contemporary perspectives. The contributing authors adopt the term ‘nomadic’ – signifying a transitory form of existence – to explore photography beyond static concepts of being and national boundaries. Viewing photography as a formative part of this history of mobility and migration, the book explores the interplay between the concepts of the ‘nomadic’ and the ‘camera’, offering new perspectives on photography as a medium on the move. The interdisciplinary contributions approach this topic from various angles. They examine photographic tools and technologies; investigate the role of bodies, agents, and performative acts in photographic practices; explore how photography constructs and conveys narratives of movement; and address issues of image circulation, archiving, and memory.…
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:525-38005 |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.11116/9789461667151 |
| ISBN: | 9789461667144 |
| Untertitel (Englisch): | Photography, Displacement and Dis:connectivities |
| Verlag: | Leuven University Press |
| Verlagsort: | Löwen |
| Herausgeber*in: | Burcu Dogramaci, Winfried GerlingORCIDGND, Jens Jäger, Birigt Mersmann |
| Dokumentart: | Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2026 |
| Veröffentlichende Institution: | Fachhochschule Potsdam |
| Datum der Freischaltung: | 04.03.2026 |
| GND-Schlagwort: | Fotografie; Nomadismus |
| Seitenzahl: | 400 |
| Fachbereiche und Zentrale Einrichtungen: | Europäische Medienwissenschaft |
| FB4 Design | |
| DDC-Klassifikation: | 700 Künste und Unterhaltung / 770 Fotografie, Computerkunst |
| Open Access: | Gold Open Access |
| Lizenz (Deutsch): |  Creative Commons - CC BY-NC-ND - Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International |
