On Photography
30. December 2024
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First published in 1973, this is a study of the force of photographic images, which are continually inserted between experience and reality. Sontag here develops further the concept of “transparency”. When anything can be photographed, and photography has destroyed the boundaries and definitions of art, a viewer can approach a photograph freely, with no expectations of discovering what it means. This collection of six lucid and invigorating essays, with the most famous being “In Plato’s Cave”, make up a deep exploration of how the image has affected society.
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Customers find the book engaging and informative, providing valuable insights into photography. They describe it as a must-read for photographers looking to understand cultural context. Readers appreciate the author’s insightful and intelligent writing style. The book provides a good tour of photographic thought with an underlying sense of humor.
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