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Why Photography Matters

Author : Jerry L. Thompson
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262529017
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Why Photography Matters written by Jerry L. Thompson and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lucid and wide-ranging meditation on why photography is unique among the picture-making arts. Photography matters, writes Jerry Thompson, because of how it works—not only as an artistic medium but also as a way of knowing. With this provocative observation, Thompson begins a wide-ranging and lucid meditation on why photography is unique among the picture-making arts. He constructs an argument that moves with natural logic from Thomas Pynchon (and why we read him for his vision and not his command of miscellaneous facts) to Jonathan Swift to Plato to Emily Dickinson (who wrote “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant”) to detailed readings of photographs by Eugène Atget, Garry Winogrand, Marcia Due, Walker Evans, and Robert Frank. Forcefully and persuasively, he argues for photography as a medium whose business is not constructing fantasies pleasing to the eye or imagination, but describing the world in the toughest and deepest way.

Why Art Photography?

Author : Lucy Soutter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351982575
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Why Art Photography? written by Lucy Soutter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Why Art Photography? is an updated, expanded introduction to the ideas behind today’s striking photographic images. Lively, accessible discussions of key issues such as ambiguity, objectivity, fiction, authenticity, and photography’s expanding field are supplemented with new material around timely topics such as globalization, selfie culture, and photographers’ use of advanced digital technologies, including CGI and virtual reality. The new edition includes: an expanded introduction extended chapters featuring emerging trends a larger selection of images, including new color images an improved and expanded bibliography This new edition is essential for students looking to enrich their understanding of photography as a complex and multi-faceted art form.

The Photography Book

Author : Editors of Phaidon Press
Publisher : Phaidon Press
ISBN 13 : 0714836346
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (148 download)

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Download or read book The Photography Book written by Editors of Phaidon Press and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 1997-02-10 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to 500 photographers from the mid-19th century to today.

Photography and Its Origins

Author : Tanya Sheehan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317578953
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Photography and Its Origins written by Tanya Sheehan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent decades have seen a flourishing interest in and speculation about the origins of photography. Spurred by rediscoveries of ‘first’ photographs and proclamations of photography’s death in the digital age, scholars have been rethinking who and what invented the medium. Photography and Its Origins reflects on this interest in photography’s beginnings by reframing it in critical and specifically historiographical terms. How and why do we write about the origins of the medium? Whom or what do we rely on to construct those narratives? What’s at stake in choosing to tell stories of photography’s genesis in one way or another? And what kind of work can those stories do? Edited by Tanya Sheehan and Andrés Mario Zervigón, this collection of 16 original essays, illustrated with 32 colour images, showcases prominent and emerging voices in the field of photography studies. Their research cuts across disciplines and methodologies, shedding new light on old questions about histories and their writing. Photography and Its Origins will serve as a valuable resource for students and scholars in art history, visual and media studies, and the history of science and technology.

Why it Does Not Have to be in Focus

Author : Jackie Higgins
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783791348513
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (485 download)

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Download or read book Why it Does Not Have to be in Focus written by Jackie Higgins and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively, informed defense of modern photography focuses on not focusing--and other unconventional methods that have been successfully employed by acclaimed photographers. From portraits to documentary images and from abstractions to landscapes, the author identifies 100 important images that are emblematic of innovation in modern photography, revealing the frequently complex processes involved in their composition. In so doing, she offers a provocative reminder of what makes a great photograph.

On Photography

Author : Susan Sontag
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book On Photography written by Susan Sontag and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dear Photograph

Author : Taylor Jones
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 1443411019
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Dear Photograph written by Taylor Jones and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have moments we wish we could relive. We’d give anything to skid down the toboggan hills of our youth, to breathe in the smell of our children as babies or to spend just one more minute with a loved one we’ve lost. Dear Photograph provides a way to link these memories from the past to the present. The idea is simple: hold a photograph from the past up in front of the place where it was originally taken; take a second photograph; add a sentence of dedication about what the photograph means to you. The results, however, are astounding, which is why millions have flocked to the site, and thousands have submitted their own Dear Photographs. This stunning visual compilation includes more than 140 never-before-seen Dear Photographs. By turns nostalgic, charming and poignant, Dear Photograph evokes childhood memories, laments difficult losses and, above all, celebrates the universal nature of love.

Conversations on Conflict Photography

Author : Lauren Walsh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Visual Arts
ISBN 13 : 1350049182
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Conversations on Conflict Photography written by Lauren Walsh and published by Bloomsbury Visual Arts. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's image-saturated culture, the visual documentation of suffering around the world is more prevalent than ever. Yet instead of always deepening the knowledge or compassion of viewers, conflict photography can result in fatigue or even inspire apathy. Given this tension between the genre's ostensible goals and its effects, what is the purpose behind taking and showing images of war and crisis? Conversations on Conflict Photography invites readers to think through these issues via conversations with award-winning photographers, as well as leading photo editors and key representatives of the major human rights and humanitarian organizations. Framed by critical-historical essays, these dialogues explore the complexities and ethical dilemmas of this line of work. The practitioners relate the struggles of their craft, from brushes with death on the frontlines to the battles for space, resources, and attention in our media-driven culture. Despite these obstacles, they remain true to a purpose, one that is palpable as they celebrate remarkable success stories: from changing the life of a single individual to raising broad awareness about human rights issues. Opening with an insightful foreword by the renowned Sebastian Junger and richly illustrated with challenging, painful, and sometimes beautiful images, Conversations offers a uniquely rounded examination of the value of conflict photography in today's world.

Why Photography Matters as Art as Never Before

Author : Michael Fried
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300136845
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Why Photography Matters as Art as Never Before written by Michael Fried and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the late 1970s onward, serious art photography began to be made at large scale and for the wall. Michael Fried argues that this immediately compelled photographers to grapple with issues centering on the relationship between the photograph and the viewer standing before it that until then had been the province only of painting. Fried further demonstrates that certain philosophically deep problems—associated with notions of theatricality, literalness, and objecthood, and touching on the role of original intention in artistic production, first discussed in his controversial essay “Art and Objecthood” (1967)—have come to the fore once again in recent photography. This means that the photographic “ghetto” no longer exists; instead photography is at the cutting edge of contemporary art as never before. Among the photographers and video-makers whose work receives serious attention in this powerfully argued book are Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Cindy Sherman, Thomas Struth, Thomas Ruff, Andreas Gursky, Luc Delahaye, Rineke Dijkstra, Patrick Faigenbaum, Roland Fischer, Thomas Demand, Candida Höfer, Beat Streuli, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno, James Welling, and Bernd and Hilla Becher. Future discussions of the new art photography will have no choice but to take a stand for or against Fried’s conclusions.

Masters of Street Photography

Author : Roberts Elizabeth
Publisher : Masters of
ISBN 13 : 9781781453605
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book Masters of Street Photography written by Roberts Elizabeth and published by Masters of. This book was released on 2019-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masters of Street Photography explores the craft and creative secrets of 16 leading lights of the genre. Through probing Q&A style interviews, beautifully reproduced images, captions telling the story of each picture, and detailed technical information, the reader is given an insight into the photographers' working practices, from their career paths and inspirations, to the equipment, techniques, tropes and tricks they employ to create their breathtaking and visionary works. The result is a book that combines visual inspiration with tried and tested "street smart" advice from leading professionals, providing everything the aspiring street photographer needs to create their own distinctive urban portfolio. Contributors include The Bragdon Brothers, Melissa Breyer, Giacomo Brunelli, Paul Burgess, Sally Davies, George Georgiou, Ash Shinya Kawaoto, Jay Maisel, Jesse Marlow, Dimitri Mellos, Rui Palha, Ed Peters, Alan Schaller, Marina Sersale, Alexey Titarenko, and Martin U Waltz.

The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits

Author : Levon Biss
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1647003717
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits written by Levon Biss and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly original collection of high magnification photographs that unlock the hidden beauty of seeds and fruit, from the author of Microsculpture The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits is a photographic study that celebrates the wonders of nature and science in mind-blowing magnification. Levon Biss’ striking photography captures the breathtaking and beautiful details of the world of carpology, the study of seeds and fruits. Each picture reveals minute features and textures that are normally invisible to the naked eye, providing the audience with an insight into strange and often bizarre adaptations that have evolved over thousands of years. After spending months searching through the carpological collection at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Biss selected over a hundred striking samples to be featured in this book. Captioned with scientific text that provides the backstory for each specimen, The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits is guaranteed to amaze, entertain, and educate.

Coatings on Photographs

Author : Constance McCabe
Publisher : American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic W
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Coatings on Photographs written by Constance McCabe and published by American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic W. This book was released on 2005 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Advancing Your Photography

Author : Marc Silber
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1633535703
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Advancing Your Photography written by Marc Silber and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Create presents “an all-in-one, easily accessible handbook . . . [that] will show you how the pros do it. Study this and take your best shot” (Chase Jarvis, award-winning photographer). In Advancing Your Photography, Marc Silber provides the definitive handbook that will take you through the entire process of becoming an accomplished photographer. From teaching you the basics to exploring the stages of the full “cycle of photography,” Silber makes it easy for you to master the art form and create stunning pictures. From thousands of hours of interviews with professional photography masters, you will learn valuable insights and tips on beginner, amateur, landscape, wedding, lifestyle, sports, animal, portrait, still life, and iPhone photography. Advancing Your Photography features: · Top tips for making outstanding photographs from iconic photographers and many other leading professional photography masters of today · Numerous step-by-step examples · Guidance on training your eye to see composition with emotional impact · Tips on mastering the key points of operating your camera like a pro · Secrets to processing your images to professional standards Photography and the technology associated with it are constantly evolving, but the fundamentals remain the same. Advancing Your Photography will help to bring you the joy and satisfaction of a lifetime of pursuing the art of photography.

Why Photography?

Author : Bjarne Bare
Publisher : Skira
ISBN 13 : 9788857242668
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Why Photography? written by Bjarne Bare and published by Skira. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henie Onstad Kunstsenter has been groundbreaking for almost 50 years in presenting new and experimental art, and is a historical place for photography in Norway.Edited by MELK together with Susanne Østby Sæther (HOK) Why Photography? highlights and go into depth on the current generation of photographers and functions as a reference publication for the years to come.They ask artists to state, with words and images, how they see and relate to photography as a technical apparatus, and why they have chosen photography as well as the potential future of the medium. Rather than being a classic scholarly publication, the goal is to release a visual manifesto that outlines many and varied viewpoints from every corner of the globe.In 2017 Henie Onstad launched an ambitious photo program, which aims to increase the engagement with and knowledge of modern and contemporary photography as an art form. As part of the photo program, they develop a new and extensive exhibition format in the form of a triennial that will showcase recent developments in photography and camera based art more generally. The exhibition recurs every third year, bringing together recent work of around 35 international artists.Henie Onstad will be working with a new collaborative partner as co-curators for each edition. For the first edition they are collaborating with the artist-run Oslo-based gallery MELK (Behzad Farazollahi, Christian Tunge and Bjarne Bare), who have been pivotal for promoting new practices within Scandinavian photography nationally and internationally.

Found, Not Lost

Author : Elliot Erwitt
Publisher : Gost Books
ISBN 13 : 9781910401316
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Found, Not Lost written by Elliot Erwitt and published by Gost Books. This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been an opportunity for Erwitt to revisit the photographs he made in his early career and to uncover meaning upon second glance which was not apparent when the image was originally taken. The master of visual one-liners--bold statement images replete with humour, irony and acknowledged absurdity--the photographs selected for this book are quieter, more subtle and suggest Erwitt's increasing confidence in his own eye. By selecting these photographs he has begun to both examine and challenge how his younger self saw the world.

Camera Lucida

Author : Roland Barthes
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374521344
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (745 download)

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Download or read book Camera Lucida written by Roland Barthes and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1981 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examining the themes of presence and absence, the relationship between photography and theatre, history and death, these 'reflections on photography' begin as an investigation into the nature of photographs. Then, as Barthes contemplates a photograph of his mother as a child, the book becomes an exposition of his own mind."--Alibris.

Fragrant Heart Daily Meditations

Author : Elisabeth Blaikie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781320810586
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Fragrant Heart Daily Meditations written by Elisabeth Blaikie and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: