Photography and philosophy : essays on the pencil of nature /
This book takes an up-to-date look at the issues of photographic truth, objectivity, and realism. It tests the limits on what can ethically be done with a camera and examines the fundamental differences between photographic and non-photographic artwork. Unlike the numerous texts devoted to the subje...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
©2008.
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| Series: | New directions in aesthetics ;
5. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book takes an up-to-date look at the issues of photographic truth, objectivity, and realism. It tests the limits on what can ethically be done with a camera and examines the fundamental differences between photographic and non-photographic artwork. Unlike the numerous texts devoted to the subject of Film Theory, this collection contains essays specifically about the art form of still photography and the broader theoretical questions it raises. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 325 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-317) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470696651 0470696656 9780470695890 0470695897 |