Looking at Photographs - Laurent Jullier

Looking at Photographs, written by French professor and editor Laurent Jullier. Looking at Photographs is a structured introductory guide to developing new and more in-depth ways of looking at images, whether as a spectator or practitioner – or just when taking pictures with your smartphone.

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Through seven chapters, Laurent Jullier discusses themes and concepts essential to understanding the medium, including: photography as a reflection of reality; manipulation and defamiliarization; focus, perspective and space; time and the moment; identity, portraits and selfies; the power of images.

Laurent Jullier is a professor at the Institut Européen de Cinéma et d'Audiovisuel and editor of the journal Mise Au Point. He teaches visual cultural studies and has written several books and articles.

Author: Laurent Jullier
Page count: 103
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Language: English