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Many photographers have been intrigued with the baffling distortions—both subtle and disquieting—that can occur when the camera “captures” the real world. Not always intentional, some images dazzle with impossible juxtapositions or disorienting spatial orders, while others confound the viewer’s belief in the documentary promise of photography.

Drawn from the highly respected collection of Allan Chasanoff, the photographs in this intriguing volume confront viewers with the challenge of doubt and confusion in so-called “straight” pictures. Featured are perceptually provocative images by Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Clarence John Laughlin, Imogen Cunningham, and Lee Friedlander, among others. The book’s essays raise awareness of the interpretive nature of the lens and the interpolative nature of the medium.



Distributed for the Yale University Art Gallery


Exhibition Schedule:

Yale University Art Gallery (October 7, 2008 – January 4, 2009)

First Doubt: Optical Confusion in Modern Photography: Selections from the Allan Chasanoff Collection

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    Publisher: Yale University Press
    Publication Date: 25/11/2008
    ISBN13: 9780300141337, 978-0300141337
    ISBN10: 0300141335

    Number of Pages: 220

    Non Fiction , Art & Photography

    Description

    Many photographers have been intrigued with the baffling distortions—both subtle and disquieting—that can occur when the camera “captures” the real world. Not always intentional, some images dazzle with impossible juxtapositions or disorienting spatial orders, while others confound the viewer’s belief in the documentary promise of photography.

    Drawn from the highly respected collection of Allan Chasanoff, the photographs in this intriguing volume confront viewers with the challenge of doubt and confusion in so-called “straight” pictures. Featured are perceptually provocative images by Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Clarence John Laughlin, Imogen Cunningham, and Lee Friedlander, among others. The book’s essays raise awareness of the interpretive nature of the lens and the interpolative nature of the medium.



    Distributed for the Yale University Art Gallery


    Exhibition Schedule:

    Yale University Art Gallery (October 7, 2008 – January 4, 2009)

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