On Photography by Susan Sontag
First published in 1973, this is a study of the force of photographic images which are continually inserted between experience and reality. Sontag develops further the concept of 'transparency'. When anything can be photographed and photography has destroyed the boundaries and definitions of art, a viewer can approach a photograph freely with no expectations of discovering what it means. This collection of six lucid and invigorating essays, the most famous being "In Plato's Cave", make up a deep exploration of how the image has affected society.
Susan Sontag is one of America's best-known and most admired writers. Her critical essays have established her as one of the leading commentators on contemporary culture. She is the author of several work of fiction and her non-fiction includes ILLNESS AS METAPHOR (Penguin Modern Classics). She has also written and directed four feature films and stages plays in the US and Europe.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141187167 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141187166 |
| Title | On Photography |
| Author | Susan Sontag |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-12-05 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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