Art and Photography

Description

The first major survey of photography's place in recent art history, now available in paperback

David Campany is Senior Lecturer in the History and Theory of Photography at Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Farnham, England. A writer and artist, he was co-founder of the organization Photoforum, which brings together theorists and practitioners working in the photographic arts. His published work includes essays in Rewriting Conceptual Art, ed. Jon Bird and Michael Newman (Reaktion, 1999); Postcards on Photography: Photorealism and the Reproduction (Cambridge Darkroom, 1998); and Photography, Philosophy, Technology (Photoforum, 2003). Author's Residence: London

'Presented thematically, with succinct texts that are both readable and informative, the book meets both academic and general needs, without ever compromising the images in display.' Pictured, July 2003, UK 'Imagine the best group show of photographers you've ever seen. Now imagine it's a book. Campany skillfully curates the leading lights of post-1960 into a thematically arranged form with tempting essays by Barthes and Baudrillard into the bargain. It's timely survey that aspires to be the document of record for the most exciting, universal and accessible art form we've got.' i-D, July 2003 UK 'PHOTO STORY Art & Photography, edited by David Campany (Phaidon, GBP45), charts the acceptance of photography as an art form. Originally considered a mechanical process, photography is now one of the most widely practised arts. Exploring developments from the Sixties to the present day, this beautiful book covers every major school, style and name, and includes work by the likes of Jeff Wall, Andreas Gursky and Gillian Wearing. The perfect family album.' Vogue, UK, August 2003