Desjarlais, Robert
The Blind Man: A Phantasmography (Thinking from Elsewhere)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780823281114
- author:
- Desjarlais, Robert
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fordham University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres (0.34 kg
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Criticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Blind Man: A Phantasmography by Robert R. Desjarlais explores the complex forces of perception and imagination in contemporary life. Through a series of photographs taken during a trip to France, the author reflects on the features of a blind man who appears in several images at a popular Parisian site. As he delves deeper into the mystery of this stranger, Desjarlais begins to imagine his life and how he perceives the world around him. This inquiry leads him to question the nature of perception, where reality and fantasy blur and intertwine. The book is a nuanced exploration of the politics of looking, media images of violence and abjection, and the role of fantasy in shaping our understanding of the world. Through his investigation, Desjarlais introduces the concept of "phantasmography" - a writing of phantasms that inscribes the flows and currents of fantasy and fabulation. This thought-provoking work is composed of an intricate weave of text and image, offering insights into pressing issues in contemporary life.
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