Description
After the Eviction
Book Summary
This volume collects the writings on photography by Ramón Gómez de la Serna, a little-known but essential facet of the celebrated author of the greguerías. Far from being a mere commentator, Gómez de la Serna unfolds an original and profound reflection on the nature of the photographic medium. The reader will discover a unique perspective that conceives of photography not as a document of the real, but as an art of absence—a "minus" that operates at the limits of representation. A work that places the author on par with the greatest theorists of the image.
What is it about?
The book compiles the articles and essays that Ramón Gómez de la Serna dedicated to the world of photography. In them, the author does not limit himself to describing images or techniques, but rather develops a personal and provocative theory. His central idea is that photography does not capture a presence, but signals a lack, an absence. For Gómez de la Serna, the essence of photography resides in that void, in what is missing at the very frontier of figuration. This perspective distances him from conventional critics and makes him a thinker ahead of his time, capable of seeing in the still image a mystery and a poetic power that transcends mere visual record.
Main themes
- Photography as an art of absence and lack.
- Reflection on the limits of figurative representation.
- The writer's gaze upon the photographic medium.
- Critique and theory of photography from a literary and philosophical perspective.
- Analysis of the image as a trace of what is no longer there.
Who is it recommended for?
It is aimed at photographers, visual artists, art theorists and historians, as well as readers interested in the work of Ramón Gómez de la Serna. It will also be of great value to those seeking a literary and philosophical approach to photography, far removed from technical manuals or conventional histories of the medium.
What this book offers
- An original and little-known perspective on photography, by one of the great writers of the Spanish avant-garde.
- A profound reflection that invites us to rethink the nature of the photographic image.
- Texts that rival in sharpness those of the leading photography critics of his time and today.
- A work that connects literature, philosophy, and visual aesthetics.
- Essential reference material for scholars of Gómez de la Serna's work and photographic theory.
Technical specifications
- Author: Gómez de la Serna, Ramón
- Publisher: Casimiro Libros
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHERS, REPORTAGE AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLE COLLECTIONS
- Collection: PHOTOGRAPHY
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: September 2019
- Number of pages: 376
- Weight: 550 g
Editorial review
This edition from Casimiro Libros recovers a fundamental and surprising facet of Ramón Gómez de la Serna. His view on photography, centered on the concept of absence, is as original today as it was in his own time. For the reader interested in image theory or the author's work, this book offers first-rate, rigorous, and provocative material that enriches the understanding of photography as an aesthetic and existential phenomenon.