220 Pages
41 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
220 Pages
41 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
220 Pages
41 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book grapples with fundamental questions about the evolving nature of pictorial representation, and the role photography has played in this ongoing process.
These issues are explored through a close analysis of key themes that underpin the photography practice of Canadian artist Jeff Wall and through examining important works that have defined his oeuvre. Wall’s strategic revival of ‘the... Read more
Introduction: Jeff Wall and the Concept of the Picture Part I – Pictures ‘Printed on the Void’ 1 – The Photographic Condition 2 – Photography after Conceptualism 3 – The Photography of Modern Life 4 – Performative Pictures 5 – Photography en-abyme: Towards Cinematography Part II – The Frame 6 – Picture for Women: From Manet’s Mirror to Cinema’s Mobile Frame 7 – Restoration: The Fugitive Condition of Representation Part III – The Photographic Moment 8 – Milk: Liquid Contingency and the Grid 9 – A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai): The Absence of Fuji Conclusion: Photography’s Negotiation of the Terrain of the Picture
Biography
Naomi Merritt is a lecturer in contemporary art, art history, critical theory, gender studies, and visual culture at the University of South Australia.
