Lederman/Yatskevich, What they saw 346. Roosens/Salu 2624. – Signed by Susan Sontag. – „Susan Sontag’s On Photography, a text-based work that does not include photographic illustrations, is a collection of six essays originally published in the New York Review of Books between 1973 and 1977. Written in a modernist style that crosses the boundaries between high and low culture, Sontag explores the power of photography and its unlimited authority in society from both a historical and 1970s perspective. With a background in English and philosophy and no formal training in art or photography, Sontag posits that a photograph is a perceived reality, a way of preserving the past while also holding on to the present. Referencing Plato’s allegory of the cave in the book’s first essay, she observes that photographs are perceived as representations of reality more than other art forms; and that the more pervasive photography becomes, the more photography shapes reality and how the world is seen. In the book’s successive essays, Sontag examines the representation of America by photographers, moving on to discussions of shock imagery, commodification in photography and the role images play in everyday life. On Photography remains one of the most celebrated books on the subject of photography, and has become essential reading for anyone involved in the field or study of photography“ (Anna Jacobsen in Lederman/Yatskevich). – Dust jacket on the back cover with a small tear; a very fine copy.

Schlagwörter: Foto-Philosophie, Fotografiegeschichte, Photo Essays, Photo-Philosophy, Photography literature, Signed books, Signierte Bücher

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