Since 1839: Eleven Essays on Photography (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780262045773)

Essays on a range of photographic topics by the recently appointed Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz Chief Curator of Photography at MoMA

Since 1839... offers a selection of essays by the renowned photography historian Cl駑ent Ch駻oux. Appointed Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz Chief Curator of Photography at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York in 2020, Ch駻oux takes on a variety of topics, from the history of vernacular photography to the influence of documentary photography on Surrealism. These texts, newly translated into English and published together in one volume for the first time, reflect the breadth of Ch駻oux's thinking, the rigor of his approach, and his endless curiosity about photographs.

In this strikingly designed and generously illustrated volume, Ch駻oux presents unique case studies and untold stories. He discusses ways of sharing images, from the nineteenth century to the digital age; considers the utopian ideals of early photography; and analyzes the duality of amateur photography. Among other things, he describes the appeal of photographs snapped from a speeding train and explains historical value of first-generation prints of photographs. Through an analysis of key photographs taken on 9/11, Ch駻oux shows that the same six images were seen again and again in the press. Widely ranging, erudite, and engaging, these essays present Ch駻oux's innovative investigations of the histories of photography.

Author: Clement Cheroux
ISBN-10: 026204577X
ISBN-13: 9780262045773
Publisher: MIT Press
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2021
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.37h x 7.24w x 0.79d