Crazy Photography - Softcover

Routex, Diane

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9781908126412: Crazy Photography
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1908126418 ISBN 13: 9781908126412
Publisher: Artis, 2014

Synopsis


In art as in life, things aren't always what they appear to be. With the invention of photography almost two centuries ago, the subjective eye of the artist had a new rival, and one that ostensibly depicted the world as it actually was. Today we know better, particularly now, in the age of digital imaging when photographs can be adulterated so easily.

Crazy Photography presents the work of more than fifty contemporary photographers from all over the world demonstrating how the way we capture and look at images has been revolutionized in recent years. In four chapters, well-known photographers such as Liu Bolin, Ian Crawford and Pep Ventosa alongside young practitioners like Ari Mahardika and Jan Oliehoek take us on a stunning tour through a visual gallery that reflects our dreams and fears and gives us new, original insights into our consciousness as well as our environment. By skilfully manipulating and playing with images, the artists challenge our perceptions and beliefs, inducing in us an altered view of what seems to be familiar or ordinary.

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About the Author

Passionate about photography, Diane Routex worked for Power House Books in New York and collaborated on the NYPH (New York Photo Festival). As a member of the Brooklyn Young Filmmakers, she has written short films and pieces for the theatre. Currently working in Paris, in publishing, she continues to explore new ground with her writing.

Review

"Crazy Photography is just that - CRAZY! In the new digital world, anything is possible and 40 photo artists from around the world have transformed images of reality into images that can test not only how we view our world, but maybe our perceptions and opinions about it. The images created by these artists may look familiar, but their manipulated states of realism pull you in to take a much closer look." Apogee Photo Magazine, February 2012. Silvershotz Photography Magazine 'The range of artists represents cultures from China to Japan, Europe to Russia and Brazil to the USA. Their images are as diverse as their backgrounds. On many levels this book will intrigue, fascinate and inspire'

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Publisher
Artis
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1908126418
ISBN 13 
9781908126412
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
160
Rating
  • 4.07 out of 5 stars
    14 ratings by Goodreads