ON PHOTOGRAPHY

W. Benjamins essay A Short History of Photography made bold statements about photographic pioneers such as David Octavius Hill an d Nicéphore Niépce, and the social and historical context of their work. This selection of Benjamins writings on photography includ es a new translation of this influential essay as well as a range of Benjamins other writings, both published and unpublished, some of which are translated into English for the first time here. Walter Benjamins essay A Short History of Photography (1931) made bold statements a...[Read more]