Photography and Philosophy Essays on the Pencil of Nature

Name: Photography and Philosophy Essays on the Pencil of Nature
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ISBN: 9781405139243

ISBN-10: 1405139242

ISBN-13: 9781405139243

Edition: 2008

Authors: Scott Walden

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Seeing is believing -or is it? In an era of digital-imaging technology, can photographs still be considered truthful or realistic? Photography and Philosophy 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. Written by contemporary philosophers in a thorough and engaging manner, it is an excellent…

Book details

List price: $130.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/26/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 344
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.50" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



Acknowledgments


List of Figures


Contributors


Introduction




Transparent Pictures: On the Nature of Photographic Realism




Photographs and Icons




Photographs as Evidence




Truth in Photography




Documentary Authority and the Art of Photography




Photography and Representation




How Photographs "Signify": Cartier-Bresson's "Reply" to Scruton




Scales of Space and Time in Photography: "Perception Points Two Ways"




True Appreciation




Landscape and Still Life: Static Representations of Static Scenes




The Problem with Movie Stars




Pictures of King Arthur: Photography and the Power of Narrative




The Naked Truth



Epilogue


Bibliography


Index