Fifty Key Writers on Photography

A clear and concise survey of some of the most significant writers on photography who have played a major part in defining and influencing our understanding of the medium. It provides a succinct overview of writing on photography from a diverse range of disciplines and perspectives and examines the shifting perception of the medium over the course of its 170 year history. Key writers discussed include: * Roland Barthes * Susan Sontag * Jacques Derrida * Henri Cartier-Bresson * Geoffrey Batchen Fully cross-referenced and in an A-Z format, this is an accessible and engaging introductory guide.

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Keywords

Photography

Other authors

Flusser Vilém (Article author), Barthes Roland (Article author), Rancière Jacques (Article author), Derrida Jacques (Article author), Greenberg Clement (Article author), Edwards Elizabeth (Article author), Solomon‑Godeau Abigail (Article author), Burgin Victor (Article author), Alloula Malek (Article author), Mercer Kobena (Article author), Kracauer Siegfried (Article author), Sontag Susan (Article author), Morris Wright (Article author), Newhall Beaumont (Article author), Bourdieu Pierre (Article author), Sekula Allan (Article author), Evans Walker (Article author), Batchen Geoffrey (Article author), Benjamin Walter (Article author), Proust Marcel (Article author), Chevrier Jean-François (Article author), Mavor Carol (Article author), hooks bell (Article author), Rosler Martha (Article author), Weaver Mike (Article author), Berger John Peter (Article author), Tagg John (Article author), Eastlake Lady (Article author), Freund Gisèle (Article author), Agee James (Article author), Szarkowski John (Article author), Spence Jo (Article author), Jeffrey Ian (Article author), Krauss Rosalind (Article author), Moholy‑Nagy László (Article author), Moriyama Daidō (Article author), Fried Michael (Article author), Emerson Peter Henry (Article author), Bazin Andre (Article author), Brassaï (Article author), Levi Strauss David (Article author), Baudrillard Jean (Article author), Cartier‑Bresson Henri (Article author), Kozloff Max (Article author), Bataille Georges (Article author), Solnit Rebecca (Article author), Van Lier Henri (Article author)

Type

Book

Place of publication

Abingdon

Publisher

Routledge

Year

2013

Number of pages

274 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9780415549455

Open stacks or available on request

Available on request

Illustrations

No

Bibliography

Yes

UDC code and author sign

770 Dur

Volumes

1

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