| After Photography Contributor(s): Ritchin, Fred (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393050246 ISBN-13: 9780393050240 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: Ritchin--one of the most influential commentators on photography--offers a fascinating look at the perils and possibilities of photography in a digital age. 50 color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | History - Photography | Techniques - Digital (see Also Computers - Digital Media - Photography) |
| Dewey: 775 |
| LCCN: 2008019178 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.9" W x 9.1" (1.72 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After Photography examines the myriad ways in which the digital revolution has fundamentally altered the way we receive visual information, from photos of news events taken by ordinary people on cell phones to the widespread use of image surveillance. In a world beset by critical problems and ambiguous boundaries, Fred Ritchin argues that it is time to begin energetically exploring the possibilities created by digital innovations and to use them to better understand our rapidly changing world. Ritchin--one of our most influential commentators on photography--investigates the future of visual media as the digital revolution transforms images into a hypertextual medium, fundamentally changing the way we conceptualize the world. Simultaneously, the increased manipulation of photographs makes photography suspect as reliable documentation, raising questions about its role in recounting personal and public histories. In the tradition of John Berger and Susan Sontag, Ritchin analyzes photography's failings and reveals untapped potentials for the medium. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ritchin, Fred: - Fred Ritchin is the director of PixelPress and a professor of photography and imaging at New York University. He was named one of the 100 most important people in photography by American Photo magazine. He lives in New York City. |