The first book to examine in depth the visual media presence of the artist from the nineteenth century to the contemporary period
Offers perspectives on a wide range of media from the illustrated press to photography, film to popular media and new media
Relevant to academics and students of art history, media studies, film studies, journalism, history of the press, and sociology
Rachel Esner
Visual Media Illustrated Press New Media Artist Image Artists and Popular Media
“Esner and Kisters do an excellent job of presenting different artists battling different issues throughout their media careers. A lot like detectives, they piece together all the clues from history to show what happened, and why many of these major events led to the next mediation of the artist. Readers might find themselves asking similar questions throughout each case. … Overall, anyone’s objections to life and media might change after reading this book.” (Courtney Patterson, CBQ Communication Booknotes Quarterly, Vol. 51 (1-2), January-June, 2019)