Photo Obscura
The Photographic in Post-Photography

By (author) Natasha Chuk

ISBN13: 9781835951507

Imprint: Intellect Books

Publisher: Intellect

Format: Hardback

Published: 29/08/2025

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Description
Photo Obscura: The Photographic in Post-Photography discusses the profound transformation of post-photography. It argues post-photography is not merely a trend but a significant movement that redefines photography by integrating it with emerging technologies and creative practices, resulting in works that may not even resemble photographs but still retain a photographic influence. It is is structured around various themes, including AI-generated images, the intersection of digital and physical art forms, and the changing relationship between visual representation and perception. Drawing on photo history, media studies, visual studies, art history, and the digital humanities and through discussions of specific artworks and artists, it provides insights into how post-photography continues to evolve, offering new ways to understand, define, and engage with the photographic image in the digital age. It highlights the influence of digital culture, where the abundance of images and information has led to novel approaches in art that question the very nature of photography, truth, and reality. Still, it maintains that despite this radical shift, photography's influence remains central, even when hidden or abstracted in the final work.
List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction: From Photography to Photographic On Post-Photography: With, Through, and Because of Photography A Brief History of AI Images, or the New Composite, Cameraless, Post-Photographic, Statistical, Vernacular Image Expressive Realities: Claudia Hart, Maria Mavropoulou, and Diana Velasco A Robust Flatness: Rosa Menkman, Auriea Harvey, Penelope Umbrico, and Richard A. Carter Virtual Landscapes and Hybrid Bodies: Pascal Greco and Snow Yunxue Fu Performing the Archive: Stephanie Dinkins and Carla Gannis Photo Objects: Sophie Kahn, Colette Robbins, and Ida Kvetny Between Resistance and the Expansion of Photography: Lev Manovich Bibliography
  • Media studies
  • Video photography
  • Professional & Vocational
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