The Engine of Visualization
Author | : Patrick Maynard |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 349 |
Release | : 2018-08-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781501728631 |
ISBN-13 | : 1501728636 |
Rating | : 4/5 (636 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Engine of Visualization by : Patrick Maynard
Download or read book The Engine of Visualization written by Patrick Maynard and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first philosophical book wholly about photography, Patrick Maynard dispels some basic, persistent confusions by treating photography as a technology—a way to enhance and filter human power. Once photography is understood as a kind of technology, Maynard argues, insights about technology may be applied to provide the general perspective on photography that has been missing.