About the book
Lens, Laboratory, Landscape focuses on competing views about the power of vision in Spain between the 1830s and the 1950s. The photographic lens, laboratory microscope, \"retinal vision\" of philosopher José Ortega y Gasset, and the topographical studies of Manuel de Terán are woven together in and around a European cultural milieu that gave observation primacy. For once, Spain—now bereft of its empire—was not on the outside of such debates. Whether in the laboratory, family home, darkroom, art gallery, or on the road, in Cuba or Zaragoza, Madrid or Massachusetts, Spanish artists and scientists were engaged with the social and economic power of observation at a time when the speed of modern life made observing a challenge. Claudia Schaefer brings the technologies of the eye—photograph, microscope, lens, tools for land surveying—to light as markers on the nation's touted path to modernity.
Editions of Lens, Laboratory, Landscape
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781438452739
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781438452722
- PDF
- ISBN 9781438452746
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Lens, Laboratory, Landscape focuses on competing views about the power of vision in Spain between the 1830s and the 1950s. The photographic lens, laboratory microscope, \"retinal vision\" of philosopher José Ortega y Gasset, and the topographical studies of Manuel de Terán are woven together in and around a European cultural milieu that gave observation primacy. For once, Spain—now bereft of its empire—was not on the outside of such debates. Whether in the laboratory, family home, darkroom, art gallery, or on the road, in Cuba or Zaragoza, Madrid or Massachusetts, Spanish artists and scientists were engaged with the social and economic power of observation at a time when the speed of modern life made observing a challenge. Claudia Schaefer brings the technologies of the eye—photograph, microscope, lens, tools for land surveying—to light as markers on the nation's touted path to modernity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lens, Laboratory, Landscape about?
Lens, Laboratory, Landscape focuses on competing views about the power of vision in Spain between the 1830s and the 1950s. The photographic lens, laboratory microscope, \"retinal vision\" of philosopher José Ortega y Gasset, and the topographical studies of Manuel de Terán are woven together in and around a European cultural milieu that gave observation primacy. For once, Spain—now bereft of its empire—was not on the outside of such debates. Whether in the laboratory, family home, darkroom, art gallery, or on the road, in Cuba or Zaragoza, Madrid or Massachusetts, Spanish artists and scientists were engaged with the social and economic power of observation at a time when the speed of modern life made observing a challenge. Claudia Schaefer brings the technologies of the eye—photograph, microscope, lens, tools for land surveying—to light as markers on the nation's touted path to modernity.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Lens, Laboratory, Landscape?
History and Archaeology > History > European history
Where can I read a sample of Lens, Laboratory, Landscape?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781438452739
How long is Lens, Laboratory, Landscape and how many pages does it have?
Lens, Laboratory, Landscape has 254 page(s)
Is Lens, Laboratory, Landscape part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Lens, Laboratory, Landscape?
Claudia Schaefer
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Lens, Laboratory, Landscape is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781438452739) and paperback(ISBN 9781438452722) and pdf(ISBN 9781438452746)
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