The Photograph as Contemporary Art: World of Art Series: 0

A great book!

An interesting look at the world of photography and how it has come to be accepted into the canon of art in different ways and at different times. This had clear, easy to understand essays with a good collection of colour reproductions at decent sizes to illustrate the points made.

I loved this book. Well all but the final chapter which seemed to exemplify ideas over content. Great concept, heart sinking results. However, most of the work features reassures me that this book is of great value to all lovers of photography and beyond.

uninteresting academic and not for reading unless you are on a degree course and need to quote from it in your learning.Try using your uni library or get one second hand you will never read it

This book is a very interesting description of contemporary art photography, it gives an overview of the key movements shaping the field, the author provides very brief accounts and interpretations of the works she has curated. The style is straightforward, sometimes erudite but never abstruse.The table of contents is as follows:Chapter 1 If This is ArtChapter 2 Once Upon a TimeChapter 3 DeadpanChapter 4 Something and NothingChapter 5 Intimate LifeChapter 6 Moments in HistoryChapter 7 Revived and RemadeChapter 8 Physical and MaterialChapter 9 Photographicness.This is the second time I read this book and as for the previous one, it was well worth my time. If study the subject, practice it or just curious, this book will