The Image In Dispute

The Image in Dispute: Art and Cinema in the Age of Photography By Dudley Andrew University of Texas Press, 1997 This collection of essays explores the impact of photography, cinema, and video on our understanding of images. Building on the work of Walter Benjamin, experts in film studies and art history examine the power and scope of the image in a secular age. The book is divided into three parts, each addressing a different aspect of the visual culture created by these technologies. Part I focuses on specific aspects of visual culture, while Part II explores instances of friction within traditional arts brought about by changes in the value and mission of images. Part III delves into the image technologies themselves, isolating distinctive features of the visual cultures they help constitute. This anthology provides a crucial context for understanding the shift from words to images that characterized the modernist period. It will be important reading for those studying cultural studies, film and media studies, and art history.