Words of Light: Theses on the Photography of History

by Eduardo Cadava

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Here Eduardo Cadava demonstrates that Walter Benjamin articulates his conception of history through the language of photography. Focusing on Benjamin's discussions of the flashes and images of history, he argues that the questions raised by this link between photography and history touch on issues that belong to the entire trajectory of his writings: the historical and political consequences of technology, the relation between reproduction and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691002681

ISBN13:9780691002682

Release Date:August 1998

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Criticism & Essays Historical Study & Educational Resources Historiography History Literature & Fiction Photography

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