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Photography does more than simply represent the world. It acts in the world, connecting people to form relationships and shaping relationships to create communities. This book explores photography's ability to 'touch' us through a series of essays that shed light on photography's role in the world.

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"Touching Photographs is a series of memorably profound excursions into the defining techniques of modernity. A wonderful, beautifully written book." (Christopher Pinney, University College, London)"

Touching Photographs

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    A Paperback / softback by Margaret Olin

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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 21 May 2012
      ISBN-13 9780226626468
      978-0226626468
      ISBN-10 0226626466

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Photography does more than simply represent the world. It acts in the world, connecting people to form relationships and shaping relationships to create communities. This book explores photography's ability to 'touch' us through a series of essays that shed light on photography's role in the world.

      Trade Review
      "Touching Photographs is a series of memorably profound excursions into the defining techniques of modernity. A wonderful, beautifully written book." (Christopher Pinney, University College, London)"

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