Images of Childhood A Visual History From Stone to Screen

Images of Childhood A Visual History From Stone to Screen by Paul Duncum, published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2023.

Drawing on a rich legacy of pictorial evidence, Images of Childhood examines historical constructions of childhood and how they reinforce or challenge the prevailing view of childhood as a state of innocence. Each chapter explores how visual elements such as framing, points-of view, and lighting, as well as clothes, accessories, and body language, help to construct our many different conceptions of children: from members of the family unit and assumed gender roles; to schooling and aesthetic objects; through to their economic value and use in political propaganda.

A lovely addition to your coffee table or bookshelf, and a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves history.

• Author: Paul Duncum
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Year: 2023
• Pages: 280
• ISBN: 9781350299948