Description
PHOTOGRAPHY AND EXHIBITION. INTERSECTING KNOWLEDGE
Book Summary
This volume analyzes the complex relationship between photography and its exhibition as an autonomous artistic object and as an expository resource. Under the direction of Marta Daho, the work brings together contributions from key specialists to explore the links between photographic practice, theory, and the curatorial field. An interdisciplinary approach that examines the past, present, and future of photography in the exhibition space, offering a profound reflection on its role as a collective encounter.
What is it about?
Since its invention, photography has been intrinsically linked to the possibility of being exhibited, whether as an independent work of art or as a tool for the reproduction of archives and the creation of scenography. This book addresses that historical and theoretical imbrication from an intersecting perspective, combining historiographical, theoretical, and curatorial knowledge. Throughout its pages, it explores the questions opened up in the near future regarding the reconfiguration of the exhibition as an essential space for collective encounter, offering an integral vision of a field of study of growing interest.
Main Topics
- History of photography and its relationship with exhibition practice.
- Curatorial theory applied to photography as an artistic object.
- Photography as an exhibition resource: reproduction of works and archives.
- The future of photographic exhibition as a space for collective encounter.
- Interdisciplinary approaches between historiography, theory, and curatorship.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at photography professionals and students, exhibition curators, art historians, and image theorists. It is also of great interest to photographers seeking to understand the exhibition context of their work, as well as any reader interested in the cultural and curatorial dynamics that define contemporary photography.
What this book offers
- An updated and multidisciplinary vision of the links between photography and exhibition.
- Analysis of the most relevant curatorial trends of recent decades.
- Reflections on the future of photographic exhibition in a changing context.
- Contributions from recognized specialists in the field of photography and curatorship.
- A solid theoretical framework to understand photography beyond its technical creation.
Technical Data
- Author: DAHO, MARTA
- Publisher: FUNDACION MAPFRE
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: PHOTOGRAPHERS
- Collection: NO COLLECTION
- Publication date: March 2022
- Number of pages: 206
- Weight: 507 g
Editorial Review
A reference work for those who wish to delve into the intersection between photographic practice and its public presentation. The direction of Marta Daho and the participation of specialists consolidate a rigorous and current approach, ideal for professionals in the sector and advanced enthusiasts who seek to understand photography as an exhibition phenomenon beyond its individual technical or artistic facet.