First Doubt - Optical Confusion in Modern Photography: Selections from the Allan Chasanoff Collection (Hardcover)

Many photographers have been intrigued with the baffling distortions-both subtle and disquieting-that can occur when the camera "captures" the real world. Not always intentional, some images dazzle with impossible juxtapositions or disorienting spatial orders, while others confound the viewer's belief in the documentary promise of photography. Drawn from the highly respected collection of Allan Chasanoff, the photographs in this intriguing volume confront viewers with the challenge of doubt and confusion in so-called "straight" pictures. Featured are perceptually provocative images by Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Clarence John Laughlin, Imogen Cunningham, and Lee Friedlander, among others. The book's essays raise awareness of the interpretive nature of the lens and the interpolative nature of the medium. Distributed for the Yale University Art Gallery Exhibition Schedule: Yale University Art Gallery (October 7, 2008 - January 4, 2009)

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	November 2008
Authors:	Joshua Chuang
Contributors:	Steven W. Zucker • Allan Chasanoff
Dimensions:	279 x 229 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-14133-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General Promotions
LSN:	0-300-14133-5
Barcode:	9780300141337

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