
The Memory of Time
Contemporary Photographs at the National Gallery of Art
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 6. July 2015
Book
Hardback
172 pages
978-0-500-54449-5 (ISBN)
Description
From a shared fascination with photography's past, including early photographic techniques, to creating works which give form to the literal passage of time and the fleeting evidence of cultural change, many artists are creating works that evocatively engage with how the past has been shaped by photography. Organized thematically, this volume explores the work of twenty-six contemporary artists who investigate the complex and resonant relationship of photography to time, memory and history. While many photographs seem to depict a singular moment in time, each image contains multiple layers, including the instant of exposure, the moment of viewing, and the lapse in between.
Reviews / Votes
'Sumptuous' - Digital Camera Magazine 'Once taken as a supreme form of verification, a photograph can now be manipulated with the greatest ease. The Memory of Time explores the medium's relationship with time and memory' - IndependentMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
130 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 273 mm
Width: 244 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-500-54449-5 (9780500544495)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Sarah Greenough is the chief curator and head of the department of photographs
at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Andrea Nelson is assistant curator in the Department of Photography, National Gallery of Art, Washington.
at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Andrea Nelson is assistant curator in the Department of Photography, National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Content
Director's Foreword | Earl A. Powell * The Memory of Time: Introduction | Sarah Greenough * Plates: Traces of History; Time Exposed; Memory and the Archive; Framing Time and Place; Contemporary Ruins * Checklist of the Exhibition, acknowledgments, selected bibliography