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The Paradox of Photography analyzes the discourse on photography by four of the most important modern French poets and theorists (Baudelaire, Breton, Barthes and Valéry). It stresses in particular the importance of this visual language for the development of both new forms of narrative and original critical studies on issues of representation in art. It also reflects upon the integration of photography within the domain of technical modernity while emphasizing its aesthetic identity stemming from the Western tradition of figurative painting.

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Introduction No Art’s Land Reasonable Madness The Image, One Image, Images The Fascinated Eye Conclusion Bibliography Index

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      Publisher: Brill
      Publication Date: 01/01/2009
      ISBN13: 9789042026667, 978-9042026667
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      Photography and photographs Literary studies: poetry and poets

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      Book Synopsis
      The Paradox of Photography analyzes the discourse on photography by four of the most important modern French poets and theorists (Baudelaire, Breton, Barthes and Valéry). It stresses in particular the importance of this visual language for the development of both new forms of narrative and original critical studies on issues of representation in art. It also reflects upon the integration of photography within the domain of technical modernity while emphasizing its aesthetic identity stemming from the Western tradition of figurative painting.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction No Art’s Land Reasonable Madness The Image, One Image, Images The Fascinated Eye Conclusion Bibliography Index

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