God's Eyes (The Philosophy of Photography)

Author: Walter Benjamin et al. (Authored), Wu Qiong et al. (Edited)
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book can be said to introduce the history of visual culture behind and around the camera. It explores the long-standing issues surrounding photography, such as the art, philosophy, and aesthetics of photography, the ideology of photography, the "way of seeing" in photography, and photography's relationship with colonialism. Since Benjamin's "Age of Mechanical Reproduction," photography has been surrounded by the "aura," as depicted by thinkers like Bourdieu, John Berger, Susan Sontag, and others. Photography has revealed a "survival landscape" of human gaze and images, exerting a profound influence on the history of society and culture. This book can be considered a river of thought on "photographic culture." As Socrates said, "One cannot step into the same river twice." While the brilliance of "photography" has not faded, this book also serves as a memorial and tribute.