
The Blind Photographer
150 extraordinary photographs from around the world
Julian Rothenstein(Editor)
Princeton Architectural Press
Published on 6. September 2016
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-61689-523-5 (ISBN)
Description
The blind photographer cannot see a butterfly perched perfectly still on a flower, a bowl of sweet-smelling fruit, or a child's rattle on a darkened floor, but the mind's eye is sharply focused. How then, do blind or partially sighted people capture such extraordinary images? The photographs in this revelatory book suggest a deeper truth: that blindness is itself a kind of seeing, and that those who can see are often blind to the strangeness and beauty of the world around them. As the blind photographer Evgen Bavcar writes, "Photography must belong to the blind, who in their daily existence have learned to become the masters of camera obscura." Through the photographs of more than fifty blind or partially sighted people from around the world, this exhilarating book-the first to explore this phenomenon in all its vibrancy and diversity-will make you see differently."
The Blind Photographer was produced in collaboration with Gina Badenoch and the photographers from Ojos Que Sientien, (www.ojosquesienten.org) a Mexican charity that teaches photography to the visually impaired.
The Blind Photographer was produced in collaboration with Gina Badenoch and the photographers from Ojos Que Sientien, (www.ojosquesienten.org) a Mexican charity that teaches photography to the visually impaired.
Reviews / Votes
"What may seem incongruous (or even impossible), the blind making photographs, becomes reality via the images here and the introduction by novelist Candia McWilliam (who for a time had lost her sight), an opportunity to reflect on the nature of photography and of vision itself, in this moving and memorable book." -Library JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 300 mm
Width: 224 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1260 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61689-523-5 (9781616895235)
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Julian Rothenstein
Blind Photographer
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09/2016
Princeton Architectural Press
€52.99
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Julian Rothenstein is the publisher of Redstone Press based in London.