Camera Lucida

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'Roland Barthes' final book - less a critical essay than a suite of valedictory meditations - is his most beautiful, and most painful' Observer

Barthes shares his passionate, in-depth knowledge and understanding of photography.

Examining the themes of presence and absence, the relationship between photography and theatre, history and death, these 'reflections on photography' begin as an investigation into the nature of photographs. Then, as Barthes contemplates a photograph of his mother as a child, the book becomes an exposition of his own mind.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780099225416
Published: July 1993

Number of pages: 144
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 10 mm

Publisher: Vintage Publishing