Photography and Pseudoscience
| Project/Area Number |
22720064
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Study of the arts/History of the arts/Arts in general
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| Research Institution | Chiba Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
HAMANO Shiho 千葉工業大学, 工学部, 助教 (90550666)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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| Keywords | スピリチュアリズム / 写真史 / 心霊写真 / 念写 / 視覚文化史 / 心霊主義 / 疑似科学 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research focuses on the cultural-historical meaning of paranormal photographs (spirit photography, thought photography, fluid photography, etc.) from the late nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. The cases were gathered through British and German libraries and studied from the viewpoint of the history of visual culture. The result will be published as a book in 2013.
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