Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
Part memoir, part cultural criticism, Stock Photo mines the significance of the stock photo in our everyday lives, from the ads and websites we browse, to the menus and memes that we consume. Through interviews with stock photography experts, photographers, models, consumers, and other stakeholders, Simona Supekar explores the evolution of the industry by tracing the creation of a stock photo from concept to usage while highlighting significant historical moments.
Supekar weaves in her own experiences as a keyworder for a stock photography company while reckoning with her Asian American/South Asian identity in a post-9/11 world. Stock Photo also addresses how these images have the power to shape our perceptions about race, class/caste, gender, ability, and more, thus underscoring the importance of representation even in something as innocuous as a stock photo.
| ISBN: | 9798765108901 |
| Publication date: | 19th February 2026 |
| Author: | Simona Supekar |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 184 pages |
| Series: | Object Lessons |
| Genres: |
Semiotics / semiology Philosophy: aesthetics Cultural and media studies Photography and photographs |
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Part memoir, part cultural criticism, Stock Photo mines the significance of the stock photo in our everyday lives, from the ads and websites we browse, to the menus and memes that we consume. Through interviews with stock photography experts, photographers, models, consumers, and other stakeholders, Simona Supekar explores the evolution of the industry by tracing the creation of a stock photo from concept to usage while highlighting significant historical moments.Supekar weaves in her own experiences as a keyworder for a stock photography company while reckoning with her Asian American/South Asian identity in a post-9/11 world.
Stock Photo features in the following genres: Semiotics / semiology, Philosophy: aesthetics, Cultural and media studies, Photography and photographs
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Stock Photo was written by Simona Supekar and published by Bloomsbury Academic an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Stock Photo has 184 pages
Yes it is part of Object Lessons series
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