Photography and Its Violations

Name: Photography and Its Violations
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ISBN: 9780231168182

ISBN-10: 0231168187

ISBN-13: 9780231168182

Edition: 2014

Authors: John Roberts

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Theorists critique photography for "objectifying" its subjects and manipulating appearance for the sake of art. In this bold counterargument, John Roberts recasts photography's violating powers and aesthetic technique as part of a complex "social ontology" that exposes the hierarchies, divisions, and exclusions behind appearances.Photography must "arrive unannounced" and "get in the way of the world," Roberts argues, committing to the truth-claims of the spectator over the self-interests and sensitivities of the subject. Yet even though the violating capacity of the photograph results from external power relations, the photographer is still faced with an ethical choice: whether to advance…

Book details

List price: $37.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 10/14/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 232
Size: 0.63" wide x 0.94" long x 0.08" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English