On Photography - Softcover

Sontag, Susan

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ISBN 10: 0385267061 ISBN 13: 9780385267069

Publisher: Anchor Books, 1990

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Winner of the National Book Critics' Circle Award for Criticism (1977), this is "a brilliant analysis of the profound changes photographic images have made in our way of looking of the world and ourselves over the lost 140 years."-Washington Post BOOK WORLD

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"A brilliant analysis of the profound changes photographic images have made in our way of looking at the world and at ourselves over the last 140 years."--"Washington Post Book World"
"Every page of "On Photography" raises important and exciting questions about its subject and raises them in the best way.""--""The New York Times Book Review"
"A book of great importance and originality . . . All future discussion or analysis of the role of photography in the affluent mass-media societies are now bound to begin with her book."--John Berger
"Not many photographs are worth a thousand of [Susan Sontag's] words."--Robert Hughes, Time
"After Sontag, photography must be written about not only as a force in the arts, but as one that is increasingly powerful in the nature and destiny of our global society."--"Newsweek"
""On Photography" is to my mind the most original and illuminating study of the subject."--Calvin Trillin, " The New Yorker"""

A brilliant analysis of the profound changes photographic images have made in our way of looking at the world and at ourselves over the last 140 years. "Washington Post Book World"

Every page of "On Photography" raises important and exciting questions about its subject and raises them in the best way. "The New York Times Book Review"

A book of great importance and originality . . . All future discussion or analysis of the role of photography in the affluent mass-media societies are now bound to begin with her book. "John Berger"

Not many photographs are worth a thousand of [Susan Sontag's] words. "Robert Hughes, Time"

After Sontag, photography must be written about not only as a force in the arts, but as one that is increasingly powerful in the nature and destiny of our global society. "Newsweek"

"On Photography" is to my mind the most original and illuminating study of the subject. "Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker""

A brilliant analysis of the profound changes photographic images have made in our way of looking at the world and at ourselves over the last 140 years. Washington Post Book World

Every page of On Photography raises important and exciting questions about its subject and raises them in the best way. The New York Times Book Review

A book of great importance and originality . . . All future discussion or analysis of the role of photography in the affluent mass-media societies are now bound to begin with her book. John Berger

Not many photographs are worth a thousand of [Susan Sontag's] words. Robert Hughes, Time

After Sontag, photography must be written about not only as a force in the arts, but as one that is increasingly powerful in the nature and destiny of our global society. Newsweek

On Photography is to my mind the most original and illuminating study of the subject. Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker

"A brilliant analysis of the profound changes photographic images have made in our way of looking at the world and at ourselves over the last 140 years." --Washington Post Book World

"Every page of On Photography raises important and exciting questions about its subject and raises them in the best way." --The New York Times Book Review

"A book of great importance and originality . . . All future discussion or analysis of the role of photography in the affluent mass-media societies are now bound to begin with her book." --John Berger

"Not many photographs are worth a thousand of [Susan Sontag's] words." --Robert Hughes, Time

"After Sontag, photography must be written about not only as a force in the arts, but as one that is increasingly powerful in the nature and destiny of our global society." --Newsweek

"On Photography is to my mind the most original and illuminating study of the subject." --Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker

About the Author:

Susan Sontag is one of America's best-known and most admired writers. Her critical essays have established her as one of the leading commentators on contemporary culture. She is the author of several work of fiction and her non-fiction includes ILLNESS AS METAPHOR (Penguin Modern Classics). She has also written and directed four feature films and stages plays in the US and Europe.

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