Award Date

1-1-1992

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Communication Studies

Number of Pages

81

Abstract

The technology of photographic image manipulation has evolved faster than our ability to consider its implications. This thesis looks at the recent evolution of image manipulation, which some regard as a "revolution." The various stages of technological progression are examined using examples according to Brian Winston's model of technological change. These stages include: scientific competence, ideation, prototypes, supervening necessity, invention, the 'law' of the suppression of radical potential, and technological performance. A review of literature on the topic of photography in communication is included as well as an examination of the early photographers who used image manipulation in their work. A discussion of the "revolution" theory verses the "steady progression over time" theory is presented. The thesis concludes with a discussion on the impact of the current technological capabilities upon the viewers, which results in a change in our understanding of photographic reality.

Keywords

Argument; Change; Communication; Image; Manipulation; Photographic; Progression; Revolution; Technological

Controlled Subject

Educational technology; Information science; Mass media

File Format

pdf

File Size

3471.36 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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