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Following in the tradition of John Berger and Susan Sontag, Fred Ritchin examines the shortcomings of photography and reveals the untapped potential of this ever-evolving medium.
In this book, one of the most influential scholars of the history of photography offers an exploration of the future of visual media at a time when the digital revolution is transforming images and changing the way we conceptualize the world. From photos of media events taken on cell phones to the widespread use of image surveillance, digital media has fundamentally altered the way we receive visual information. At the same time, the increased manipulation of photographs has cast doubt on photography as a reliable form of documentation, raising questions about its role in telling personal and public stories.
In a world grappling with critical challenges and blurred boundaries, Ritchin argues that it is time to begin vigorously exploring the possibilities created by technological innovations and to use them to better understand our rapidly changing world. The book includes 50 illustrations.
Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2010
16.7 cm 23.1 cm, 200 pages, in good condition
ISBN
Following in the tradition of John Berger and Susan Sontag, Fred Ritchin examines the shortcomings of photography and reveals the untapped potential of this ever-evolving medium.
In this book, one of the most influential scholars of the history of photography offers an exploration of the future of visual media at a time when the digital revolution is transforming images and changing the way we conceptualize the world. From photos of media events taken on cell phones to the widespread use of image surveillance, digital media has fundamentally altered the way we receive visual information. At the same time, the increased manipulation of photographs has cast doubt on photography as a reliable form of documentation, raising questions about its role in telling personal and public stories.
In a world grappling with critical challenges and blurred boundaries, Ritchin argues that it is time to begin vigorously exploring the possibilities created by technological innovations and to use them to better understand our rapidly changing world. The book includes 50 illustrations.
Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2010
16.7 cm 23.1 cm, 200 pages, in good condition
ISBN
