Dyer, Geoff
See/Saw: Looking at Photographs
- ISBN 13:
- 9781838852115
- author:
- Dyer, Geoff
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Canongate Books
- language:
- English
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Photography, Careers,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
See/Saw: A visual and intellectual journey through the art of photography. Geoff Dyer's illuminating history explores how photographs frame and change our perspectives, starting with single images by world-renowned photographers such as Eugène Atget and Alex Webb.
Through a series of close readings that are both moving and surprising, Dyer shows us how to read a photograph, revealing the ways in which they can be funny, prescient, and thought-provoking. This eclectic exploration invites readers to join him on a journey of discovery, one that challenges our assumptions about the power of photography.
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