1st Edition

Fifty Key Writers on Photography

Edited By Mark Durden Copyright 2013
    296 Pages
    by Routledge

    296 Pages
    by Routledge

    A clear and concise survey of some of the most significant writers on photography who have played a major part in defining and influencing our understanding of the medium. It provides a succinct overview of writing on photography from a diverse range of disciplines and perspectives and examines the shifting perception of the medium over the course of its 170 year history. Key writers discussed include:

    • Roland Barthes
    • Susan Sontag
    • Jacques Derrida
    • Henri Cartier-Bresson
    • Geoffrey Batchen

    Fully cross-referenced and in an A-Z format, this is an accessible and engaging introductory guide.

    Alphabetical List of Entries  Contributors  Preface  Fifty Key Writers  Glossary  Index

    Biography

    Mark Durden is Professor of Photography at University of Wales, Newport.