Siobhan Angus, Camera Geologica: An Elemental History of Photography

A landmark contribution to the materialistic turn in the history and theory of photography, Camera Geologica also crucially participates, through its ecocritical approach, in the environmental humanities’ increasing focus on the relationship between capitalism and climate change, and issues of environmental justice. With a compelling interdisciplinary scope—drawing from art history, visual culture studies, media theory, Indigenous studies, and political ecology—Siobhan Angus proposes an “ele...