
Opening the Box
Five Notes on Another Photography
Hatje Cantz Verlag
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 24. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-3-7757-6060-7 (ISBN)
Description
Opening the Box: Five Notes on Another Photography is a thought-provoking exploration of photography beyond conventional boundaries. Expanding on the legacy of the exhibition La Boîte de Pandore, this book challenges traditional narratives by examining experimental, conceptual, and unconventional photographic practices. Through five distinct notes, it navigates the medium's history, from 19th-century scientific and artistic experiments to contemporary digital and material transformations. By moving beyond the binary divide between documentary and ontological approaches, it opens new perspectives on what images can be. A must-read for artists, scholars, and anyone interested in the evolving language of photography.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ostfildern
Germany
Product notice
Klappenbroschur
Illustrations
50 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 100 mm
Width: 100 mm
Thickness: 10 cm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-7757-6060-7 (9783775760607)
Schweitzer Classification