On Photography

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A seminal essay collection from one of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century - a searing analysis of photography's role in our lives

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.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780140053975
Published: September 1979

Number of pages: 240
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 15 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd