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Yip, On Ki (2017)

Street photography and photobook: Case studies on Ed van der Elsken

Master thesis | Media Studies (MA)

Photography and identity, of the photographer, and of the photographed places, have a close relationship to one another. This espeically is a central theme in street photography. This thesis aims to explore street photography photobooks' ability to reflect the identity of the photographer, as well as the identities and impressions of different cities through the creative process of bookmaking by photographers. This study starts with a historical and theoretical framework to explain the significance of photobook as a genre, as well as the meaning and values of street photography. The research then presents case studies on six publications produced by the famous Dutch photographer and photobook maker, Ed van der Elsken, in order to examine the underlying narratives, themes and ideas in the photobooks.

photobook

Ed van der Elsken

photography

street photography

history of photography

Author

Yip, On Ki

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Book and digital media studies

Supervisors

Hoftijzer, Paul

ECTS Credits

20

Language

en