| After Photography Contributor(s): Ritchin, Fred (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393337731 ISBN-13: 9780393337730 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 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 | Criticism - Photography | Techniques - Digital (see Also Computers - Digital Media - Photography) |
| Dewey: 770.9 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.62" W x 8.94" (1.14 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of our most influential commentators on photography investigates the future of visual media as the digital revolution transforms images, changing the way we conceptualize the world. From photos of news events taken on cell phones to the widespread use of image surveillance, digital media has fundamentally altered the way we receive visual information. Simultaneously, the increased manipulation of photographs has made photography suspect as reliable documentation, raising questions about its role in recounting personal and public histories. In a world beset by critical problems and ambiguous boundaries, Ritchin argues that it is time to begin energetically exploring possibilities created by technological innovations, and to use them to better understand our rapidly changing world. |
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. |