Fred Ritchin: In Our Own Image

by Fred Ritchin

Book Overview

Twenty years ago, before the era of digital cameras, cell phones and the internet, Fred Ritchin outlined many of the ways in which the digital age would transform society. "In Our Own Image "was the first book to address the coming revolution in photography, and asked pointed questions that are increasingly relevant today, including whether democracy can survive the media's facile use of digital means. By the time a second edition was published in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597111643
• ISBN13: 9781597111645
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Aperture
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Good Book a little outdated but still relavant

I was in a class taught by Ritchin, and we discussed this book in class. His ideas of how digital alteration would change the world were for the most part, spot on.Additionally his newer ideas on the subject were excellent. I would recommend this book for anyone interested in the subject.

A fascinating survey of photographers and photography.

Fred Ritchin's In Our Own Image gathers Aperture writers and photographers who survey the past and future worlds of photography. This examines the history and results of photojournalism and the influence of computers and image editing on photographic achievement, providing black and white examples throughout.