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عکس
در جهانی که تصاویر آن را احاطه کرده، عکس تقریبا چیزی نامرئی گشته که دیگر به چشم نمی‌آی�.
ما عکس می‌گیریم� به طور سیری ناپذیری تماشایش می‌کنی� و آن‌ه� را همه جا با خود به همراه می‌بری�.
آن‌ه� یکی از رایج‌تری� اشیایی هستند که همه روزه دست به دست می‌شون�.
چنین موقعیت متعارفی، دشواری و پیچیدگی نهفته و ریشه‌ا� آن‌ه� را از یاد می‌برد�
و همواره این پرسش ابتدایی و متغیر باقی می‌مان� که: حقیقتا عکس چیست؟
ما عکس می‌گیریم� به طور سیری ناپذیری تماشایش می‌کنی� و آن‌ه� را همه جا با خود به همراه می‌بری�.
آن‌ه� یکی از رایج‌تری� اشیایی هستند که همه روزه دست به دست می‌شون�.
چنین موقعیت متعارفی، دشواری و پیچیدگی نهفته و ریشه‌ا� آن‌ه� را از یاد می‌برد�
و همواره این پرسش ابتدایی و متغیر باقی می‌مان� که: حقیقتا عکس چیست؟
398 pages, Paperback
First published May 8, 1997
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Graham Clarke
76books2followersGraham Clarke was born in 1941 and is an artist, author, illustrator and humorist.
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September 8, 2017
Read for the first year of my photography degree, lots of wonderful information but a lot to read at once. The language is extremely descriptive and perhaps "over-the-top" however still worth the read for reference, some wonderful work in there.
January 27, 2022
Inizialmente acquistato per preparare un esame universitario, ho finito per leggerlo per puro piacere personale.
June 27, 2023
This was my first taste of the Oxford History of Art series.
The good: I learnt about some interesting photographers like Diane Arbus, Chris Killip, Martin Parr, Brassaï, André Kertész, and Ernst Haas. There was a range of different photographic styles and sometimes the interpretation/criticism helped to explain what makes photos 'good'.
The bad: the writing style! A few snippets: "Phenomenologically, there is a primary concern with the thingness of things", "...a complex typology as to how space is suggestive of the mythology of possibility and freedom, and historical and sociological realities", and "The image is concerned with the quizzical nature of presence". Also, the book focuses heavily on black and white photography, and most of the works are somewhat dated (the book was published in 1995 but even so, most examples were from the early to mid 20th century).
The good: I learnt about some interesting photographers like Diane Arbus, Chris Killip, Martin Parr, Brassaï, André Kertész, and Ernst Haas. There was a range of different photographic styles and sometimes the interpretation/criticism helped to explain what makes photos 'good'.
The bad: the writing style! A few snippets: "Phenomenologically, there is a primary concern with the thingness of things", "...a complex typology as to how space is suggestive of the mythology of possibility and freedom, and historical and sociological realities", and "The image is concerned with the quizzical nature of presence". Also, the book focuses heavily on black and white photography, and most of the works are somewhat dated (the book was published in 1995 but even so, most examples were from the early to mid 20th century).
February 10, 2009
I just like looking at the pictures, haven't read the text.
March 28, 2024
Some opinions didn't seem to make sense when taking the viewer into account. The writing was not always easy to read, I was particularly irritated by his use of 'basic to' in place of core to or essential to or key to.
The photographs are great though and I was introduced to a couple of names that I will investigate further.
The photographs are great though and I was introduced to a couple of names that I will investigate further.
March 8, 2020
Comprehensive history of photography - covering aspects of technical progress, social implications and artistic values. Interesting reading!
April 27, 2020
Well documented and illustrated, would liked to have seen more images of each photographers, but liked the format.
October 26, 2023
Some wonderful photos to illustrate the progression of photography and the book explores diverse themes of the craft, but the narrative comes across as a bit pompous.
November 16, 2023
A good introduction to photography.
December 7, 2022
A well documented book about the history of photography. The technical evolution of photography and its social impact.
October 5, 2017
Ottima storia soprattutto per come sottolinea l'aggettivo "culturale" del titolo. Al di là dell'efficace progressione per temi e della scelta (buona) di autori e foto, quel che più funziona sono le considerazioni di carattere sociologico. Il che mette questo testo una spanna sopra molto altre storie della fotografia.
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