New perspectives on humor within photography Despite the ubiquitous presence of photographic humor in art and popular media, the phenomenon has as yet received

The ticklish subject of humour is often on the sidelines of writing about photography, yet photos often entertain us with their wit and visual jokes. Photograph

In this volume, Tanya Sheehan takes humor seriously in order to trace how photographic comedy was used in America and transnationally to express evolving ideas

"The funniest photographs of wildlife from around the world collected here in one ... book [intended] for animal lovers of all stripes"--

This book critically examines the role and politics of humour and the performance of power in South Asia. What does humour do and how does it manifest when live