Photography: History and Theory introduces students to both the
history of photography and critical theory.
From its inception in the nineteenth century, photography has
instigated a series of theoretical debates. In this new text, Jae
Emerling therefore argues that the most insightful way to approach
the histories of photography is to address simultaneously the key
events of photographic history alongside the theoretical discourse
that accompanied them.
While the nineteenth century is discussed, the central focus of
the text is on modern and contemporary photographic theory.
Particular attention is paid to key thinkers, such as Baudelaire,
Barthes and Sontag. In addition, the centrality of photography to
contemporary art practice is addressed through the theoretical work
of Allan Sekula, John Tagg, Rosalind Krauss, and Vil m Flusser. The
text also includes readings of many canonical photographers and
exhibitions including: Atget, Brassai, August Sander, Walker Evans,
The Family of Man, Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, Cindy Sherman,
Bernd and Hilla Becher, Sebastaio Salgado, Jeff Wall, and
others.
In addition, Emerling provides close readings of key passages
from some major theoretical texts. These glosses come between the
chapters and serve as a conceptual line that connects them. Glosses
include:
- Roland Barthes, "The Rhetoric of the Image" (1964)
- Susan Sontag, Regarding the Pain of Others (2002)
- Michel Foucault on the archive (1969)
- Walter Benjamin, "Little History of Photography" (1931)
- Vil m Flusser, Towards a Philosophy of Photography (1983)
A substantial glossary of critical terms and names, as well as
an extensive bibliography, make this the ideal book for courses on
the history and theory of photography.
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