What is a Photograph? "What is a Photograph?" By Carol Squiers Contributions by Geoffrey Batchen / George Baker / Hito Steyerl 2014 Prestel [Out of Print] ◆◆Details◆◆ A photo book published on the occasion of the exhibition "What is a Photograph?" held in 2014 at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York. This book brings together 21 emerging and veteran artists who have rethought and reinvented the roles of light, color, composition, materiality, and subject matter in photographic art. In the process of creating their works, they have also confronted the unexpected revolution of the rise of digital technology, leading to an imaginative re-examination of the artistry of analog photography, the new world of digital images, and hybrid creations that merge both systems. This book, which brings together artists who are stylistically diverse but equally adventurous and innovative, explores the intense creative experimentation in photography that has taken place since the 1970s. Few people ask, "What is a painting? A drawing? A sculpture?" However, the medium of photography, especially since the 1970s, has been constantly changing, with technological advancements enabling endless experimentation, to the point where the very definition of photography has become a subject of debate. The book begins with the decline of conceptual art and introduces various artists who have rethought and reinvented the roles of light, color, composition, materiality, and subject matter in photographic art, including James Welling, Christopher Williams, Marco Breuer, Alison Rossiter, Sigmar Polke, and Gerhard Richter. It not only traces the various experimental currents that have developed from conceptual art but also encourages a dialogue about the ongoing experimentation that is taking place as photography continues to evolve within the analog and digital worlds. ◆◆Specifications◆◆ Foreign Book, English Contemporary Art, Photography History, Art History Photobook, Collection of Works, Exhibition Catalog, Reference Book Hardcover 28.4 × 24 cm 251 pages ◆◆Condition◆◆ Slight wear on the cover due to age. Slight dent on the corner of the spine. Pages are in good condition. #Books #ContemporaryArt #PhotographyHistory #ArtHistory #Art