Photography and Its Violations

by John Roberts

Theorists critique photography for "objectifying" its subjects and manipulating appearances for the sake of art. In this bold counterargument, John Roberts recasts photography's violating powers of disclosure and aesthetic technique as part of a complex "social ontology" that exposes the hierarchies, divisions, and exclusions behind appearances.

The photographer must "arrive unannounced" and "get in the way of the world," Roberts argues,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231168187
• ISBN13: 9780231168182
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"