Paperback. Best known for her work documenting the political upheaval in Central America during the 1970s and 80s, American photographer Susan Meiselas has been at the forefront of ethical debates around documentary photography for most of her career. Through close engagement with subjects such as war and exploitation, she has interrogated her own relationship to what she's photographing, the circulation and dissemination of these images, and the pivotal questions around social and cultural representation and memory. Her influential contribution to the way audiences approach and engage with photography is as vital and resonant today as it was 40 years ago. This new addition to the Photofile series also includes short texts by Meiselas herself accompanying each work in the volume. This new addition to the Photofile series profiles American documentary photographer Susan Meiselas and includes short texts by Meiselas herself to accompany each work. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Susan Meiselas (Paperback)
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd, London
Publication Date: 2024
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0500411271
ISBN 13: 9780500411278
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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This new addition to the Photofile series profiles American documentary photographer Susan Meiselas and includes short texts by Meiselas herself to accompany each work.

Best known for her work documenting the political upheaval in Central America during the 1970s and '80s, American photographer Susan Meiselas has been at the forefront of ethical debates around documentary photography for most of her career. Through close engagement with subjects such as war and exploitation, she has interrogated her own relationship to what she’s photographing, the circulation and dissemination of these images, and the pivotal questions around social and cultural representation and memory. Her influential contribution to the way audiences approach and engage with photography is as vital and resonant today as it was forty years ago. 72 illustrations

About the Authors

Susan Meiselas is a documentary photographer and member of the cooperative Magnum Photos.

Marta Gili is an art critic and exhibition curator. She was previously director of the Jeu de Paume, Paris (2006–2018), and director of the �cole Nationale Sup�rieure de la Photographie in Arles (2019–2023).

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