on photography
first edition, 1977.
“photographs are a way of imprisoning reality...one can't possess reality, one can possess images--one can't possess the present but one can possess the past.”
sontag explores the history, role, and implications of photography in society. originating from a series of essays published in "the new york review of books" between 1973 and 1977, the book is regarded as one of the most influential works of its kind. sontag’s essays, including, most famously, "in plato’s cave," examine how photography has transformed our relationship with the world, often fostering a voyeuristic detachment that diminishes meaning.
new york: farrar, straus and giroux. 8.35x5.75". isbn: isbn: 0-374-22626-1. 207 pages. hardcover. bound in cloth-covered boards. book condition: sunning to head of spine, stain to edge of block. very good++. jacket condition: sunning to flaps, mild closed-tears, gentle bumping to spine. near fine-. Item #1137
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