Documentary Now: Contemporary Strategies in Photography, Film and the Visual Arts (Reflect)

From nineteenth-century double-exposures that allegedly captured ghosts to painted, airbrushed and digitally altered images and reality TV, the credibility and objectivity of documentary photography and film are always in question. The development of 'in-between' genres such as the docudrama has further complicated the matter, as has documentary work finding its way into museums. Most recently, the proliferation of digital media has increased the public's awareness of how easy it is to manipulate images. Documentary Now! assesses and analyzes the situation. What do we understand by "documentary" these days? Is it possible or desirable to define? What tendencies are emerging within documentary forms? And what is the social function of the documentary? Authorities including Olivier Lugon, Frits Gierstberg and Tom Holert share their views on developments in the field, and ten photographers and artists, including Walid Raad, Johan Grimonprez, Julika Rudelius and Allan Sekula describe their own approaches to the use of documentary film and photography. This book has a surprisingly satisfying feel, and features a color plate section and red ribbon-marker. Image_00183 Image_00184 Image_00185 Image_00186 Image_00187 Image_00188 Image_00189 Image_00190 Image_00191 Image_00192 Image_00193 Image_00194 Image_00195 Image_00196 Image_00197 Image_00198 Image_00199 Image_00200 Image_00201 Image_00202 Image_00203 Image_00204 Image_00205 Image_00206 Image_00207 Image_00208 Image_00209 Image_00210 Image_00211 Image_00212 Image_00213 Image_00214 Image_00215 Image_00216 Image_00217 Image_00218 Image_00219 Image_00220 Image_00221 Image_00222 Image_00223 Image_00224 Image_00225 Image_00226 Image_00227 Image_00228 Image_00229 Image_00230 Image_00231 Image_00232 Image_00233 Image_00234 Image_00235 Image_00236 Image_00237 Image_00238 Image_00239 Image_00240 Image_00241 Image_00242 Image_00243 Image_00244 Image_00245 Image_00246 Image_00247 Image_00248 Image_00249 Image_00250 Image_00251 Image_00252 Image_00253 Image_00254 Image_00255 Image_00256 Image_00257 Image_00258 Image_00259 Image_00260 Image_00261 Image_00262 Image_00263 Image_00264 Image_00265 Image_00266 Image_00267 Image_00268 Image_00269 Image_00270 Image_00271 Image_00272 Image_00273 Image_00274 Image_00275 Image_00276 Image_00277 "How credible and engaged are documentary photography and film these days? It is high time for a probing analysis. In Documentary now! experts such as Jean-Francois Chevrier, Frits Gierstberg, Tom Holert and Olivier Lugon shed light on recent developments in the world of the documentary image in various essays. In addition, various influential photographers and artists, including Johan Grimonprez, Walid Raad and Julika Rudelius, share their views on the current role and significance of the documentary."--Jacket Editing, Frits Gierstberg ... [et Al.] ; Translation Dutch-english, Michael Gibbs ... [et Al.]. This Publication Is An Initiative From Post-st. Joost Photography ... In Collaboration With The Nederlands Fotomuseum In Rotterdam--p. 183. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 181-182).