{PRETITLE} Camera lucida: Reflections on photography {POSTTITLE}

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Author: Roland Barthes
ISBN : 0809033402
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Examining the themes of presence and absence, the relationship between photography and theatre, history and death, these 'reflections on photography' begin as an investigation into the nature of photographs. Then, as Barthes contemplates a photograph of his mother as a child, the book becomes an exposition of his own mind.

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• Hardcover: 119 pages
• Publisher: Hill and Wang (1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809033402
• ISBN-13: 978-0809033409
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces

{PRETITLE} Camera lucida: Reflections on photography {POSTTITLE}

Quite an interesting documentary of photography by Barthes. I think books like this, and Sontag, are interesting to read as they help us gain perspectives from photography from various approaches. This is simply a nice book to read that happens to reflect on what gifts/memories that images catch and leave behind for society to come.

It is philosophical in the sense that is questions what images do, but again a nice story in that it moves from image to image discussing them. Images of places that make you want to live there, images of people and how these images capture the essence of time, culture, and the gift of being alive.

It's a great read, for me, as a photographer going to my shelf wanting something to read on photography other than about apertures and technical underpinnings. Of course they are related, and unarguably necessary, for good photography - but like Sontag you experience some of the hidden games of photography.

For the deep thinking photographers out there, and admittedly not for all.

By Stephen Pellerine

Barthes' book is eloquent and full of insight. However, this 2010 paperback edition is awful . . . the paper is cheap and scratchy and feels like it won't last. I wish publishing companies would realize that I buy actual books (not electronic texts) because I value print quality. Will be sending this edition back and looking for a good used version.

By TheStranger