
Between the Eyes
Essays on Photography and Politics
David Levi Strauss(Author)
Aperture (Publisher)
Published on 1. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-931788-88-5 (ISBN)
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Description
David Levi Strauss is a writer whose visual and intellectual sensibilities are both acute and expansive. His trenchant writings on photography and photographers have been collected for this volume from a broad range of magazines, including Aperture, Artforum, and The Nation. In Between the Eyes: Essays on Photography and Politics, Strauss tackles subjects ranging from "Photography and Propaganda" to the imagery of dreams; from Sebastiao Salgado's epic social documents to the deeply personal photographic revelations of Francesca Woodman. The timely issue of photographic legitimacy is addressed in the essay "Photography and Belief," and in "The Highest Degree of Illusion," Strauss discusses the media frenzy surrounding the events of September 11.
Reviews / Votes
"We can learn with him. He knows how to resist, he's a good guide across frontiers, he stays calm.... Critic as coyote. Listen with him...." - JOHN BERGERMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
Illustrated in black and white throughout
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 137 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-931788-88-5 (9781931788885)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions

Book
07/2012
2nd Edition
Aperture
€20.00
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Person
DAVID LEVI STRAUSS is a writer and critic in New York. His previous publications include Between Dog and Wolf: Essays on Art & Politics, and The Legacy of Landmines (a collaboration with photographer Bobby Neel Adams). JOHN BERGER is a novelist, storyteller, poet, screenwriter, and essayist.