Flat Files: The Absence of Vernacular Photography in Museum Collections

This thesis will explore the causes and consequences of the absence of vernacular photography from museum collections. Through historical analysis of vernacular photography and a close interpretation of a contemporary family snapshot, I will argue that vernacular photographs are important objects o...

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Main Author: Wolfe, Kimberly
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2010
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/163
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1162&context=etd