Hill and Wang Reflections on Photography: Influential perceptiveness
Roland Barthes takes us on a deeply personal journey in Camera Lucida, his last hurrah in the world of published works. It's not your typical dry theory—Barthes meanders through photography with the curiosity of a flâneur, mixing sharp observations with those 'aha' moments that feel almost accidental. He chats about big names like Avedon and Nadar, sure, but it's his take on how photos punch you in the gut (sometimes literally) that sticks with you. Photography, for Barthes, isn't just about pretty pictures or cultural codes; it's about that raw, sometimes uncomfortable, connection between the image and your own heartbeat.
And then there's the heavy stuff—how a photo can freeze a moment so completely, it's like holding life and death in your hands at the same time. No wonder Camera Lucida sits on the same shelf as Sontag's On Photography in the hall of fame for photo theory. Whether you're a shutterbug, a thinker, or just someone who loves to get lost in a good book, Barthes's reflections are like that one photo you can't stop staring at—haunting, beautiful, and endlessly fascinating.
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- Brand: Hill and Wang
- Seller: Amazon
- publisher: Hill and Wang; Reprint edition (October 12, 2010)
- language: English
- paperback: 144 pages
- isbn_10: 0374532338
- isbn_13: 978-0374532338
- item_weight: 2.31 pounds
- dimensions: 5.4 x 0.35 x 8.25 inches
- customer_reviews: 630 ratings, 4.6 stars
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| publisher | Hill and Wang; Reprint edition (October 12, 2010) | Little, Brown; Reprint edition (June 1, 1995) | Thames & Hudson (May 2, 2023) | Rocky Nook | Routledge; 7th edition (March 26, 2020) | Rocky Nook; 2nd edition (October 18, 2022) |
| language | English | English | English | English | English | English |
| paperback | 144 pages | 224 pages | 288 pages | 524 pages | 272 pages | |
| isbn_10 | 0374532338 | 0500296979 | 1681988453 | 1138323357 | 1681988992 | |
| isbn_13 | 978-0374532338 | 978-0500296974 | 978-1681988450 | 978-1138323353 | 978-1681988993 | |
| item_weight | 2.31 pounds | 2.31 pounds | 2.31 pounds | 8.4 ounces | 2.05 pounds | |
| dimensions | 5.4 x 0.35 x 8.25 inches | 7.5 x 1 x 9.45 inches | 8.5 x 1.1 x 7.8 inches | 3.5 x 0.5 x 5.25 inches | 6.14 x 1.25 x 9.21 inches | 10 x 0.75 x 7.75 inches |
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