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)
- ISBN10 0300141335
- ISBN13 9780300141337
- Publish Date 25 November 2008
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Yale University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 220
- Language English
- URL http://wiley.com/remtitle.cgi?isbn=9780300141337