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In On Photography, Sontag examines the history and contemporary role of photography in society. She contrasts the work of Diane Arbus with Depression-era documentary photography and explores the evolution of American photography from Walt Whitman's idealistic notions to the cynicism of the 1970s.
13 de jun. de 2019 · How did Susan Sontag, a public intellectual and writer, shape our understanding of photography? Learn about her influential essays, her critique of class and violence, and her warnings of the camera's addictive and alienating effects.
7 de out. de 2021 · One of the most highly regarded books of its kind, On Photography first appeared in 1977 and is described by its author as "a progress of essays about the meaning and career of photographs." It begins with the famous "In Plato's Cave"essay, then offers five other prose meditations on this topic, and concludes with a fascinating and ...
25 de ago. de 2001 · On Photography. Winner of the National Book Critics' Circle Award for Criticism. One of the most highly regarded books of its kind, Susan Sontag's On Photography first appeared in 1977 and is...
- reprint, revised
- Susan Sontag
- Macmillan, 2001
16 de nov. de 2009 · In Plato's cave -- America, seen through photographs, darkly -- Melancholy objects -- The heroism of vision -- Photographic evangels -- The image-world -- A...
"On Photography is to my mind the most original and illuminating study of the subject." —Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker "Every page of On Photography raises important and exciting questions about its subject and raises them in the best way." —The New York Times Book Review
4 de dez. de 2014 · Susan Sontag's groundbreaking critique of photography asks forceful questions about the moral and aesthetic issues surrounding this art form. Photographs are...
