This book is an examination by Darren Campion on contemporary photography. His expertise both as a photographer and a writer shine through each passage as he critiques and praises some of the most famous photographers of the modern day. As he claims in the introduction of this book, “this series of books, then, is my contribution to a conversation that is, by necessity, ongoing and unfinished.” Indeed, this book is a conversation concerning the role of the photograph in the modern age and the relationship photographers maintain with their pictures, their audience, and their art.
A side effect of the rise of photography as a popular art form has been the accumulation of a huge body of images whose photographers and subjects remain unknown. These include fascinating photographs—some almost masterpieces—that could easily have been lost if it hadn’t been for their chance rediscovery in libraries, archives, homes, and institutions.
This book presents a selection of these mysterious images that provides an alternative history of the medium. They portray a striking range of people, animals, and objects, captured in scenes that can be witty, touching, sinister, or surreal.
Writing on Photography Vol 2 – Darren Campion
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This book is an examination by Darren Campion on contemporary photography. His expertise both as a photographer and a writer shine through each passage as he critiques and praises some of the most famous photographers of the modern day. As he claims in the introduction of this book, “this series of books, then, is my contribution to a conversation that is, by necessity, ongoing and unfinished.” Indeed, this book is a conversation concerning the role of the photograph in the modern age and the relationship photographers maintain with their pictures, their audience, and their art.
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