The Paradox of Photography (Faux Titre, 335) (English and French Edition)

The Paradox Of Photography Analyzes The Discourse On Photography By Four Of The Most Important Modern French Poets And Theorists (baudelaire, Breton, Barthes And Valéry). It Stresses In Particular The Importance Of This Visual Language For The Development Of Both New Forms Of Narrative And Original Critical Studies On Issues Of Representation In Art. It Also Reflects Upon The Integration Of Photography Within The Domain Of Technical Modernity While Emphasizing Its Aesthetic Identity Stemming From The Western Tradition Of Figurative Painting. -- [p. 4] Of Cover. Introduction -- No Art's Land -- Reasonable Madness -- The Image, One Image, Images -- The Fascinated Eye -- Conclusion. Pierre Taminiaux. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [191]-197) And Index. "The paradox of photography analyzes the discourse on photography by four of the most important modern French poets and theorists (Baudelaire, Breton, Barthes and Valéry). It stresses in particular the importance of this visual language for the development of both new forms of narrative and original critical studies on issues of representation in art. It also reflects upon the integration of photography within the domain of technical modernity while emphasizing its aesthetic identity stemming from the Western tradition of figurative painting."--Page 4 of cover Table of Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 7 1 No Art’s Land......Page 17 2 Reasonable Madness......Page 61 3 The Image, One Image, Images......Page 99 4 The Fascinated Eye......Page 145 Conclusion......Page 185 Bibliography ......Page 193 Index ......Page 201 Table of Contents 6 Introduction 7 1 No Art’s Land 17 2 Reasonable Madness 61 3 The Image, One Image, Images 99 4 The Fascinated Eye 145 Conclusion 185 Bibliography 193 Index 201 9789042026674