Barthes shares his passionate, in-depth knowledge and understanding of photography. Examining the themes of presence and absence, the relationship between photography and theatre, history and death, these 'reflections on photography' begin as an investigation into the nature of photographs. Then, as Barthes contemplates a photograph of his mother as a child, ...
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Barthes shares his passionate, in-depth knowledge and understanding of photography. Examining the themes of presence and absence, the relationship between photography and theatre, history and death, these 'reflections on photography' begin as an investigation into the nature of photographs. Then, as Barthes contemplates a photograph of his mother as a child, the book becomes an exposition of his own mind.
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Add this copy of Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography to cart. $45.00, very good condition, Sold by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Hill and Wang.
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Very Good. 0809033402. Translated from the French by Richard Howard. Stated first American edition. Fading to boards, else very good in paper covered boards with tan cloth along the spine. No dust jacket.
Add this copy of Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography to cart. $104.27, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Hill and Wang.
Add this copy of Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography to cart. $130.37, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Hill and Wang.
Add this copy of Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography to cart. $175.00, very good condition, Sold by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Hill and Wang,.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0809033402. Translated from the French by Richard Howard. Stated first American edition. Trace foxing on top edge, else very good in a very good (small stray pen mark on front panel) dust jacket.; 119 pages.
Add this copy of Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography to cart. $194.11, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by New York: Hill and Wang.
I originally ordered the book because I thought it might have insights into the Kickstarter project with the same subject name (See http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neolucida/neolucida-a-portable-camera-lucida-for-the-21st-ce ) Turned out the book had no insights into the device that is the subject of the Kickstarter project. However, since I had the book, I went ahead and read it. Surprisingly, I found myself underlining many thoughts by the author. It is a good book to get one thinking more deeply about "photography" and it's impact on our lives. Would definitely recommend the book.
Clifford T
Jan 28, 2011
ALMOST UNREADABLE
If you are a practical photographer seeking a 'new read' about photography in general my advice would be - Don't waste your time trying to read this book. I say 'trying' because Roland Barthes is a distinguished French PHILOSOPHER and he writes as you would expect an academic philosopher to write - gobbledegook. I stayed with a couple of hours before flinging it to the floor in dismay. If you have a copy give it to someone you don;t like.
