The Photograph as Contemporary Art (World of Art) - Softcover

Cotton, Charlotte

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500204187 ISBN 13: 9780500204184

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2014

Synopsis

“Essential reading for anyone who wishes to make sense of the complex . . . world of contemporary art photography.” ―Picture Professional

In the 21st century photography has come of age as a contemporary art form. Nearly two centuries after photographic technology was first invented, the art world has fully embraced it as a legitimate medium, equal in status to painting and sculpture. This book provides an introduction to contemporary art-photography, identifying its most important features and themes and celebrating its exciting pluralism through an overview of its most important and innovative practitioners. The work of nearly 250 photographers is reproduced, from established artists such as Isa Genzken, Jeff Wall, Sophie Calle, Thomas Demand, Nan Goldin, and Sherrie Levine to emerging talents such Walead Beshty, Jason Evans, Lucas Blalock, Sara VanDerBeek, and Viviane Sassen.

This new edition brings the story of contemporary art photography up to date with a revised introduction outlining the evolution of photography from documentary tool to art form, and an updated final chapter focusing on the younger generation of artists who emphasize the technical and material properties of photography, employ it as part of a wider pan-media practice, or respond to evolving new modes of dissemination in the digital age.

249 illustrations, 212 in color

About this title

About the Author:

Charlotte Cotton  is a writer and curator of photography, and currently curator in residence at California Museum of Photography. Her previous books include Photography is Magic (2015).

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0500204187
• ISBN 13: 9780500204184
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 256