Description
PHOTOGRAPHY AND ARCHIVE
Book summary
This fourth volume in the "Photography and Exhibition" series collects the lectures from the homonymous cycle held at KBr Fundación MAPFRE in 2022. Directed by archivist Joan Boadas i Raset, it brings together the voices of eight specialists who analyze the creation of photographic archives, their consolidation as cultural heritage, and their adaptation to current technological and commercial challenges. An essential work for understanding which images we decide to preserve and which fall into oblivion in the era of mass visual production.
What is it about?
The book addresses the process of creating photographic archives throughout history, from their origin to their current role as guardians of visual heritage. The authors examine how these archives have been consolidated as key pieces in the conservation of culture, while facing challenges such as digitalization, commercialization, and globalization. The work raises two fundamental questions: what criteria determine which images are preserved? and which images are relegated to oblivion? These issues take on special relevance in an era where the production of images is uncontainable, yet their consumption and preservation seem impossible to manage in their entirety.
Main themes
- Creation and historical evolution of photographic archives.
- Conservation of cultural heritage through photography.
- Impact of digitalization on the preservation of images.
- Commercialization and globalization of photographic archives.
- Selection criteria: what to conserve and what to leave to oblivion.
- Mass production of images in the contemporary era.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at photography professionals, archivists, curators, art historians, students of disciplines related to image and cultural management, as well as any reader interested in the processes of preserving visual heritage and the ethical and practical dilemmas posed by the accumulation of images in the digital age.
What this book offers
- A multidisciplinary vision of the photographic archive from the perspectives of eight experts.
- Keys to understanding current criteria for image selection and conservation.
- Reflections on the impact of technology and the market on the preservation of visual heritage.
- A critical analysis of the mass production and consumption of photographs.
- Conceptual tools to address the future of photographic archives.
Technical data
- Author: BELLIDO GANT, MARIA LUISA; BOADAS RASET
- Publisher: FUNDACION MAPFRE
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: EXHIBITION AND SPECIFIC COLLECTION CATALOGS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, PHOTOGRAPHS: COLLECTIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS: PORTRAITS, PHOTOJOURNALISM, EROTIC AND NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY, AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, ARCHIVES, PRESERVATION AND DIGITALIZATION
- Collection: NONE
- Date of publication: March 2025
- Number of pages: 208
- Weight: 570 g
Editorial review
Photography and Archive is presented as a reference work for those seeking to understand the foundations and challenges of photographic preservation in the 21st century. The diversity of voices and approaches enriches the debate on which images deserve to be conserved and how to face current visual overproduction. An essential title for professionals and enthusiasts who wish to delve into the management of photographic heritage from a critical and updated perspective.