The blind photographer : 150 extraordinary photographs from around the world

The blind photographer cannot see a butterfly perched perfectly still on a flower, a bowl of sweet-smelling fruit, or a child's rattle on a darkened floor, but the mind's eye is sharply focused. How then, do blind or partially sighted people capture such extraordinary images? The photographs in this revelatory book suggest a deeper truth: that blindness is itself a kind of seeing, and that those who can see are often blind to the strangeness and beauty of the world around them. As the blind photographer Evgen Bavcar writes, "Photography must belong to the blind, who in their daily existence have learned to become the masters of camera obscura." Through the photographs of more than fifty blind or partially sighted people from around the world, this exhilarating book—the first to explore this phenomenon in all its vibrancy and diversity—will make you see differently. A Blind Photographer Cannot See A Butterfly Perched Perfectly Still On A Flower, A Bowl Of Sweet-smelling Fruit, Or A Child's Rattle On A Darkened Floor, But The Mind's Eye Is Sharply Focused. How Do Blind Or Partially Sighted People Capture Such Extraordinary Images, Of The Kind Inside This Book? These ... Photographs Suggest A Deeper Truth: That Blindness Is Itself A Kind Of Seeing, And That Those Who Can See Are Often Blind To The Strangeness And Beauty Of The World Around Them--page 4 Of Cover. The Photographs, Including Special Features. Alicia Meléndez ; Aarón Ramos ; Tanvir Bush ; Pedro Rubén Reynoso ; Mickel Smithen ; Gerardo Nigenda ; Alberto Loranca ; Evgen Bavčar ; Jashivi Osuna Aguilar ; Ana María Fernández ; From India ; Pedro Miranda ; From China. Introduction By Candia Mcwilliam ; Edited By Julian Rothenstein And Mel Gooding. Includes Photography By Alicia Meléndez And Others. Publisher's Summary: The Blind Photographer Cannot See A Butterfly Perched Perfectly Still On A Flower, A Bowl Of Sweet-smelling Fruit, Or A Child's Rattle On A Darkened Floor, But The Mind's Eye Is Sharply Focused. How Do Blind Or Partially Sighted People Capture Such Extraordinary Images, Of The Kind Inside This Book? These Revelatory Photographs Suggest A Deeper Truth: That Blindness Is Itself A Kind Of Seeing, And That Those Who Can See Are Often Blind To The Strangeness And Beauty Of The World Around Them. As The Blind Photographer Evgen Bavcar Writes, Photography Must Belong To The Blind, Who In Their Daily Existence Have Learned To Become The Masters Of Camera Obscura. Through The Photographs Of More Than Fifty Blind Or Partially Sighted People From Around The World, This Exhilarating Book--the First To Explore This Phenomenon In All Its Vibrancy And Diversity--will Make You See Differently. The blind photographer cannot see a butterfly perched perfectly still on a flower, a bowl of sweet-smelling fruit, or a child's rattle on a darkened floor, but the mind's eye is sharply focused. How then, do blind or partially sighted people capture such extraordinary images? The photographs in this revelatory book suggest a deeper that blindness is itself a kind of seeing, and that those who can see are often blind to the strangeness and beauty of the world around them. As the blind photographer Evgen Bavcar writes, "Photography must belong to the blind, who in their daily existence have learned to become the masters of camera obscura." Through the photographs of more than fifty blind or partially sighted people from around the world, this exhilarating bookthe first to explore this phenomenon in all its vibrancy and diversitywill make you see differently. The Blind Photographer was produced in collaboration with Gina Badenoch and the photographers from Ojos Que Sientien, ((http://www.ojosquesienten.org) www.ojosquesienten.org ) a Mexican charity that teaches photograph to the visually impaired. Cover 1 Title 5 Copyright 6 Contents 9 introduction 11 eyes that feel 11 how do they do it? 21 visions of the real: the desire and will of the blind photographer 23 1. DARKNESS AND LIGHT 23 2. CERTIFICATES OF PRESENCE 25 THE PHOTOGRAPHS 30 including special features: alicia meléndez 29 aarón ramos 40 tanvir bush 63 pedro rubén reynoso 79 mickel smithen 94 gerardo nigenda 119 alberto loranca 138 evgen bavčar 143 jashivi osuna aguilar 152 ana maría fernández 163 from india 169 pedro miranda 183 from china 203 afterword 213 Princeton,Architectural,Press Princeton Architectural Press