Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography
by Roland Barthes, Richard Howard
Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography by Roland Barthes, Richard Howard holds a well received rating of 3.92 out of 5, based on 26.8K reader ratings. First published in 1980. The book spans 119 pages.
About Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography
A graceful, contemplative volume, Camera Lucida was first published in 1979. Commenting on artists such as Avedon, Clifford, Mapplethorpe, and Nadar, Roland Barthes presents photography as being outside the codes of language or culture, acting on the body as much as on the mind, and rendering death and loss more acutely than any other medium. This groundbreaking approach established Camera Lucida as one of the most important books of theory on this subject, along with Susan Sontag's On Photography.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Roland Barthes, Richard Howard |
| Published | 1980 |
| Pages | 119 |
| Genres | Arts & Photography, Non-Fiction, Philosophy |
| Average Rating | 3.92 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 26,754 |
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography is categorized as Arts & Photography, Non-Fiction, Philosophy. Its primary genre classification is Philosophy.
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Based on 26.8K reader ratings, Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography has an average score of 3.92 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography has 119 pages. It is a relatively quick read.
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography was written by Roland Barthes, Richard Howard. It was first published in 1980.
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The ISBN-13 for Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography is 9780374521350.0.
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