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Book SynopsisPhotography Is Magic draws together current ideas about the use of photography as an invaluable medium in the contemporary art world. Edited and with an essay by Charlotte Cotton, this critical publication surveys over eighty artists, all of whom are engaged with experimental ideas concerning photographic practice, as the contemporary landscape is currently being reshaped through digital techniques. We are shown the scope of photographic possibilities in the context of the contemporary creative process. From Michele Abeles and Walead Beshty to Daniel Gordon and Matt Lipps, Cotton has selected artists who are consciously reframing photographic practices using mixed media, appropriation, and a recalibration of analog processes. Photography Is Magic provides the reader with an engaging physical experience and is designed for younger photo aficionados, students, and anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of contemporary photography.
Trade ReviewThe book addresses the present moment: an incredibly rich image environment, freely circulating, disembodied, destabilized, precarious, and in flux. –
ArtSlant[Cotton] shares some of that wisdom with a sense of joy and sparkle, showcasing highlights from the world’s most incredible image-makers. –
W MagazineCharlotte Cotton casts a spell with her magnificent new book that celebrates the art of photographic magic. –
AnOtherA thorough primer in the present-day scene of art photography. –
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