Photographic Theory
The Ongoing Moment
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Great photographs change the way we see the world; The Ongoing Moment changes the way we look at both. Focusing on the ways in which canonical figures like Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Walker Evans, Andr Kertsz, Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, Diane Arbus, and William Eggleston have photographed the same thingsbarber shops, benches, hands, roads, signsaward-winning writer Geoff Dyer seeks to identify their signature styles. In doing so, he constructs a narrative in which these photographersmany of whom never metconstantly encounter one another. The result is a kaleidoscopic work of extraordinary originality and insight.
In The Ongoing Moment, award-winning writer Geoff Dyer constructs a kaleidoscopic narrative exploring how canonical figures in the history of photography—including Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Walker Evans, André Kertész, Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, Diane Arbus, and William Eggleston—have photographed the same everyday subjects such as barber shops, benches, hands, roads, and signs. By identifying their distinct signature styles, Dyer seeks to reveal how these photographers, many of whom never met, constantly encounter one another in the shared visual language of the moment. The work is described as a narrative of intensely felt and observed moments, offering an ingenious journey through the history of photography with extraordinary originality and insight.
Bibliographic Details
| Author | Geoff Dyer |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Random House Inc |
| Place of publication | New York |
| Year | 2007 |
| Edition | Reissue |
| Binding | Softcover |
| ISBN | 9781400031689 |
| Collation | 285 pp. |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | 20,5 x 13,5 |
Condition Report
| Condition | As New |
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| Cover | Fine (F) |
| Notes | Very nice clean copy, First Vintage Books edition. |
Availability
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