Conquest of photography: a tale of abstraction versus the richness of images.

Hamlyn, Jim

Abstract

The aim of this presentation is to bring into relief the degree to which our language-centric view of the world obscures our understanding of photography and depiction more generally. Or, as Wittgenstein put it: 'Philosophy is the battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.'

Citation

HAMLYN, J. 2017. Conquest of photography: a tale of abstraction versus the richness of images. Presented at a symposium on contemporary photography, 27 October 2017, Regensburgh, Germany.

• Presentation Conference Type: Lecture
• Conference Location: Regensburg, Germany
• Start Date: Oct 27, 2017
• Deposit Date: May 4, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: May 4, 2018
• Keywords: Photography; Image; Communication
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2896