Witness in Our Time traces the recent history of social documentary photography in the words of twenty-nine of the genre's best photographers, editors, and curators, showing how the profession remains vital, innovative, and committed to social change. The second edition includes a new section of interviews on documentary photography in the field and an exploration of the role of photojournalism in 21st-century media. Witness in Our Time provides an insider's view of a profession that continues to confront questions of art and truth while extending the definitions of both.
ISBN: | 9781588342980 |
Publication date: | 5th October 2010 |
Author: | Ken Light |
Publisher: | Smithsonian Books an imprint of Smithsonian |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 282 pages |
Genres: |
Photographs: collections Social and cultural anthropology Social and cultural history |