The Photograph and Commodity Culture
University of Brighton, Saturday 27 November 2004
A one-day symposium organised by Photoforum and the Design Archives,
Faculty of Arts and Architecture, University of Brighton.
From its origins in the mid nineteenth century to the present day,
photography has been intimately linked with the development of a commodity
culture and to the processes of consumption. This conference will explore,
from both historical and theoretical perspectives, the various ways in which
photography has been central to the circulation of meanings necessary to the
continuing evolution of a consumer society. Indeed, at the same time,
photography itself has been subject to commodification. Amongst the themes
to be explored will be: the mass reproduction of photographs and the
carte-de visite as mass commodity object; the role of photographic imagery
within the ever-expanding market of commercial publishing markets; recent
developments in the rhetoric of advertising tied to the ‘lifestyle’ and the
phenomenon of the celebrity; and the significance of the dematerialization
of the photograph as a result of digital and electronic technologies.
Speakers: David Bate (University of Westminster), Gail Baylis (University of
Ulster at Coleraine), Jim Campbell (Arts Institute Bournemouth), Bill Hall
(Royal Holloway University of London), Linda Marchant (Nottingham Trent
University), Helen Powell and Sylvie Prasad (University of East London),
Damian Sutton (Glasgow School
of Art).
Full conference fee: £35. Concessionary fee for full-time students and
unwaged: £15 (Buffet lunch, tea and coffee included).
Send booking forms to:
David Green
School of Historical and Critical Studies, University of Brighton
10/11 Pavilion Parade, Brighton
BN2 1RA
Tel: 01273 643014
Fax: 01273 681935
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