The Photograph as Contemporary Art

Forthisnewedition,CharlotteCottonbringsthestoryofcontemporaryartphotographyuptodatewithachapteronartistswhoemphasizethephysicalandmaterialpropertiesofphotography,whousephotographyasjustonecomponentintheirpan-mediapractice,orwhochoosetoexperimentwithnewmodesofdisseminationfortheirwork.FeaturingsignificantandestablishedartphotographerssuchasIsaGenzkenandSherrieLevinealongsideayoungergenerationthatincludesFlorianMaier-Aichen,SaraVanDerBeek,andWaleadBeshty,Cottonpointstothediversityandenergyofartphotographyinthiscentury.