Practicing Desires: Authorship in Contemporary Photographic Art

Fergus Heron

Practicing Desires: Authorship in Contemporary Photographic Art

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Abstract

Questions of authorship in the production of contemporary photographic art are explored in this chapter. Beginning with a survey of theoretical positions underpinning debates about the artist photographer as author, the chapter is formed from discussions among a diverse range of contemporary artists; photographers and writers, re-introducing previously absent perspectives from the debates. The discussions reveal authorship as an increasingly complex feature of photography as an artistic medium and emergent technology. In conclusion, it is argued that authorship in contemporary photographic art is most usefully considered beyond theoretical debates alone and through different perspectives involved in creative practices.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	A Companion to Photography
Editors	Stephen Bull
Place of Publication	Chichester
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Chapter	28
Pages	501-526
ISBN (Electronic)	9781118598801
ISBN (Print)	9781405195843
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2020

Bibliographical note

The study of photography has never been more important. A look at today's digital world reveals that a greater number of photographs are being taken each day than at any other moment in history. Countless photographs are disseminated instantly online and more and more photographic images are earning prominent positions—and garnering record prices—in the rarefied realm of top art galleries. Reflecting this dramatic increase in all things photographic, A Companion to Photography presents a comprehensive collection of original essays that explore a variety of key areas of current debate around the state of photography in the twenty-first century. Essays are grouped and organized in themed sections—including photographic interpretation, markets, popular photography, documents, and fine art—and provide comprehensive coverage of the subject. Representing a diversity of approaches, essays are written by both established and emerging photographers and scholars, as well as various experts in their respective areas. A Companion to Photography offers scholars and professional photographers alike an essential and up-to-date resource that brings the study of contemporary photography into clear focus.

Keywords

Contemporary Art
Authorship
Photography
Roland Barthes
Michel Foucault
Abigail Solomon-Godeau
Joanna Lowry
Stephen Bull
Martin Parr
Erik Kessels
Joachim Schmid
Anna Fox
Neeta Madahar
Daniel Campbell-Blight
Tom Hunter
Richard West
United Kingdom
United States
Europe
France
Germany
The Netherlands
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s

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