Believing Is Seeing: Observations on the Mysteries of Photography
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (791 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143124250 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Morris brings an insatiable and contagious curiosity throughout to the convolutions that arise between art and truth telling." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Morris's book feels less like traditional photography criticism than like the novels of W. We get odd, absorbing pictures of Mayan ruins, of Picasso and his mistress, of the high heels worn by Morris's tour guide in Crimea: shanks, shoes, a shadow (presumably the photographer's) falling across the once boot-trodden road. Sebald, which are similarly obsessed with truth, memory and war. G. It's also a cautionary lesson for navigating a world in which, more and more, we fashion our notions of truth from the flickering apparitions dancing before our eyes." -Los Angeles Times "Delightfully conversational" -Boston Globe "simultaneously bewildering and thrilling, like finding a fathomless secret world hidden behind the seeming simplicit
With his keen sense of irony, skepticism, and humor, Morris shows how photographs can obscure as much as they reveal, and how what we see is often determined by our beliefs. Believing Is Seeing is a highly original exploration of photography and perception, from one of America’s most provocative observers.. Each essay in this book is part detective story, part philosophical meditation, presenting readers with a conundrum, and investigates the relationship between photographs and the real world they supposedly record. Academy Award–winning director Errol Morris turns his eye to the nature of truth in photography In his inimitable style, Errol Morris untangles the mysteries behind an eclectic range o
. Errol Morris is the author of the New York Times bestseller A Wilderness of Error and the Academy Award–winning director of The Fog of War, among other films, including Standard Operating Procedure; Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control; and The Thin Blue Line. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts
this is the best book I read in 201this is the best book I read in 2014 Ed B Though it was published earlier, this is the best book I read in 2014. It has flaws - the last third isn't nearly as good as the first two thirds - but Morris' discussion of the authenticity of the famous Crimean War picture, the scope of his intellectual engagement, his detective work, the careful approach he took to his subject is absolutely breathtaking. Consider this a seven star review minus two stars for the last section. Highly recommended.. Though it was published earlier, this is the best book I read in 201this is the best book I read in 2014 Ed B Though it was published earlier, this is the best book I read in 2014. It has flaws - the last third isn't nearly as good as the first two thirds - but Morris' discussion of the authenticity of the famous Crimean War picture, the scope of his intellectual engagement, his detective work, the careful approach he took to his subject is absolutely breathtaking. Consider this a seven star review minus two stars for the last section. Highly recommended.. . It has flaws - the last third isn't nearly as good as the first two thirds - but Morris' discussion of the authenticity of the famous Crimean War picture, the scope of his intellectual engagement, his detective work, the careful approach he took to his subject is absolutely breathtaking. Consider this a seven star review minus two stars for the last section. Highly recommended.. Interesting info This is an interesting read for anyone who enjoys altering photos and the science behind it. It reads a lot like a text book so it's not terribly engaging but it is definitely interesting.. "VERY INTERESTING BOOK" according to Mauricio Rodriguez. This is not a book for a tipical or amateur photographer. This is a book por people who care very seriously about photography. This is the kind of book for people who keeps thinking about what photography really is, the importance of photography, the influence of photography, the history of photography, the mass media manipulation using photography. In other words, don't buy this book if you don't care about photography's theory. And if you do, don't miss it!