The Photograph as Contemporary Art

Synopsis of The Photograph as Contemporary Art

«The Photograph as Contemporary Art» is Charlotte Cotton's art history essay, published by Thames & Hudson in paperback (248 pages, in English).

Charlotte Cotton analyzes how contemporary artists turn photography into art, from the everyday snapshot to Jeff Wall's constructed scenes, and discusses the work of Andreas Gursky, Nan Goldin and Gillian Wearing. The book includes a chapter on the materiality of the image and its use in mixed practices.

Part of the World of Art series. This second edition, published in 2009, includes bibliographic references and an index. The previous edition dates from 2004.

Reference guide for art students, photographers and readers interested in contemporary photography.