The paradox of photography / Pierre Taminiaux.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taminiaux, Pierre, 1958-

Series:

Faux titre ; no. 335.

Faux titre, 0167-9392 ; 335

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography, Artistic--Themes, motives.

Photography, Artistic.

Literature and photography--France--History and criticism.

Literature and photography.

Photography, Artistic--History and criticism.

Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867--Aesthetics.

Baudelaire, Charles.

Breton, André, 1896-1966--Aesthetics.

Breton, André.

Barthes, Roland--Aesthetics.

Barthes, Roland.

Valéry, Paul, 1871-1945--Aesthetics.

Valéry, Paul.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Rodopi, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Paradox of Photography analyzes the discourse on photography by four of the most important modern French poets and theorists (Baudelaire, Breton, Barthes and Valéry). It stresses in particular the importance of this visual language for the development of both new forms of narrative and original critical studies on issues of representation in art. It also reflects upon the integration of photography within the domain of technical modernity while emphasizing its aesthetic identity stemming from the Western tradition of figurative painting.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

No Art’s Land

Reasonable Madness

The Image, One Image, Images

The Fascinated Eye

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Table of Contents.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-50523-8

9786612505232

90-420-2667-7

OCLC:

462133995

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789042026674 DOI