The cosmic symbol

Henning, Michelle

Abstract

A brief essay demonstrating an approach to writing about material objects. This essay takes the example of a Soviet export camera – The Cosmic Symbol – and explores the contradictions between the form and design of the camera, its origins in the Soviet Union and its appropriation in the 1970s and today.

Citation

Henning, M. (2009). The cosmic symbol. In F. Candlin, & R. Guins (Eds.), The Object Reader. Routledge

• Publication Date: Feb 17, 2009
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Series Title: In Sight: Visual Culture
• Book Title: The Object Reader
• ISBN: 0415452309
• Keywords: photography, culture, history, objects
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/998630
• Publisher URL: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415452304/