Pictures or it didn’t happen: photo-nostalgia, iPhoneography and the representation of everyday life

This article presents an analysis of the phenomenon of “retro” digital photography, informed by aspects of postmodern theory, notably Jameson’s assertion that postmodernity is characterized by “nostalgia for the present,” and the shift toward nonessentialist conceptions of identity. The article argu...

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Main Author: Chopra-Gant, Mike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Routledge 2016
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Online Access:https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/2587/1/full/10.1080/17514517.2016.1203632