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Photography and Philosophy – Essays on the Pencil of Nature

Scott Walden (Herausgeber)

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368 Seiten
2008
Wiley-Blackwell (Hersteller)
978-0-470-69665-1 (ISBN)
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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.
This anthology offers a fresh approach to the philosophical aspects of photography. The essays, written by contemporary philosophers in a thorough and engaging manner, explore the far-reaching ethical dimensions of photography as it is used today. * A first-of-its-kind anthology exploring the link between the art of photography and the theoretical questions it raises * Written in a thorough and engaging manner * Essayists are all contemporary philosophers who bring with them an exceptional understanding of the broader metaphysical issues pertaining to photography * Takes a fresh look at some familiar issues - photographic truth, objectivity, and realism * Introduces newer issues such as the ethical use of photography or the effect of digital-imaging technology on how we appreciate images

Scott Walden is Visiting Scholar in the Philosophy Department at New York University. His interest in photographic theory emerges from his training in philosophy and his practice of photography. His philosophical work has been published in the British Journal of Aesthetics, and his photographic work in his recent book Places Lost: In Search of Newfoundland's Resettled Communities (2003).

Acknowledgments. List of Figures. Contributors. Introduction (Scott Walden, New York University). 1. Transparent Pictures: On the Nature of Photographic Realism (Kendall L. Walton, University of Michigan). 2. Photographs and Icons (Cynthia Freeland, University of Houston). 3. Photographs as Evidence (Aaron Meskin, University of Leeds and Jonathan Cohen, University of California, San Diego). 4. Truth in Photography (Scott Walden, New York University). 5. Documentary Authority and the Art of Photography (Barbara Savedoff, City University of New York). 6. Photography and Representation (Roger Scruton, University of Buckingham). 7. How Photographs "Signify": Cartier-Bresson's "Reply" to Scruton (David Davies, McGill University). 8. Scales of Space and Time in Photography: "Perception Points Two Ways" (Patrick Maynard, University of Western Ontario). 9. True Appreciation (Dominic Lopes, University of British Columbia). 10. Landscape and Still Life: Static Representations of Static Scenes (Kendall Walton, University of Michigan). 11. The Problem with Movie Stars (Noel Carroll, Temple University). 12. Pictures of King Arthur: Photography and the Power of Narrative (Gregory Currie, University of Nottingham). 13. The Naked Truth (Arthur C. Danto, Columbia University). Epilogue. Bibliography. Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 15.4.2008
Verlagsort Hoboken
Sprache englisch
Maße 163 x 239 mm
Gewicht 632 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater Fotokunst
ISBN-10 0-470-69665-6 / 0470696656
ISBN-13 978-0-470-69665-1 / 9780470696651
Zustand Neuware
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