By turns provocative and enlightening, this reference sets out to explore the essence of photography by examining some of the key events, personalities, and images that have marked its development. The iconic images presented in each chapter are explained in essays that place them in context while illuminating the underlying questions the book addresses, such as Can we believe what a photograph shows us? How does the photographer deal with history? and Why is photography the melancholy art? This truly breathtaking guide is an authoritative and unique exploration of one of the most important modern art forms.
A un tiempo provocador e instructivo, esta referencia pretende analizar la esencia de la fotografía a través de examinar algunos de los principales acontecimientos, personalidades e imágenes que han marcado su desarrollo. Las imágenes icónicas presentadas en cada capítulo se explican en ensayos que las contextualizan al tiempo que arrojan luz sobre las preguntas subyacentes siendo tratadas, como ¿Se puede creer en lo que muestra una fotografía? ¿Cómo abordan la historia los fotógrafos? y ¿Por qué es la fotografía un arte melancólico? Esta guía verdaderamente impresionante es una exploración acreditada y única de una de las más importantes formas artísticas modernas.
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Gerry Badger is an architect, critic, curator, and photographer whose work has appeared at the Tate Britain in London. He has written extensively in the photographic press and is the author of Collecting Photography and The Photobook: A History.
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