{"product_id":"9788417930011","title":"After the eviction","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAfter the Eviction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume collects the writings on photography by Ramón Gómez de la Serna, a little-known but essential facet of the celebrated author of the \u003ci\u003egreguerías\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePhotography as an art of absence and lack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReflection on the limits of figurative representation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe writer's gaze upon the photographic medium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritique and theory of photography from a literary and philosophical perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the image as a trace of what is no longer there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original and little-known perspective on photography, by one of the great writers of the Spanish avant-garde.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound reflection that invites us to rethink the nature of the photographic image.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTexts that rival in sharpness those of the leading photography critics of his time and today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA work that connects literature, philosophy, and visual aesthetics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEssential reference material for scholars of Gómez de la Serna's work and photographic theory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gómez de la Serna, Ramón\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casimiro Libros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHERS, REPORTAGE AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLE COLLECTIONS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e PHOTOGRAPHY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 550 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CASIMIRO LIBROS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407385518427,"sku":"9788417930011","price":28.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841793001.jpg?v=1781854100","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417930011","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}