Witness in Our Time, Second Edition
Author | : Ken Light |
Publisher | : Smithsonian Institution |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2010-10-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781588343062 |
ISBN-13 | : 1588343065 |
Rating | : 4/5 (065 Downloads) |
Download or read book Witness in Our Time, Second Edition written by Ken Light and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.