Art
Mohammad Khodadadi Motarjemzadeh
Abstract
This article tries to analyze and critique the book Aesthetics of Photography, according to set criteria. Francois Soulages, the author of this book, is an experienced professor in the field of aesthetics and philosophy of art in France. The book has an acceptable quality of print and published. There ...
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This article tries to analyze and critique the book Aesthetics of Photography, according to set criteria. Francois Soulages, the author of this book, is an experienced professor in the field of aesthetics and philosophy of art in France. The book has an acceptable quality of print and published. There are few typographical errors, fluent prose, and footnotes, references, indexes, and bibliographies. Despite a few minor flaws, the book sounds well. The translation of the book to Persian is also fine. Thematic variety and proper distribution of the book's contents in three general sections and 12 chapters have been done very cleverly. In terms of content, the book has been able to challenge the issues related to the aesthetics of photography from different perspectives and useful case studies. By constantly using the method of dialectical reasoning between conventional and unconventional metrics (in terms of type and time), Soulages has done very well in understanding the concepts of contemporary photographic aesthetics from the standpoint of a French expert and has been able to provide a useful perspective on contemporary aesthetic effects. The introduction of some influential photographers of late is also one of the desirable contributions of the book. The book contains very useful information for the university photography community in our country.
Art
Mohammad Khodadadi Motarjemzadeh
Abstract
This essay is trying to analyze and review the book, according to determined measures. This book has valuable, comprehensive, and new information about contemporary photography theories. Authors in every section focused on the special subject. The book includes seven main sections and a thorough appendix. ...
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This essay is trying to analyze and review the book, according to determined measures. This book has valuable, comprehensive, and new information about contemporary photography theories. Authors in every section focused on the special subject. The book includes seven main sections and a thorough appendix. Reviewing this book indicates that the book has been successful in paying close attention to recent discussions in photography theories. Giving references to credible references adds to the richness and validity of the book. Most sections are very useful for teaching courses of photography theory in university. Moreover, the translation of this book to Persian language is reliable. Every section of the book does not depend on another section, so every section can be regarded as a book. At last, the book deals with the description of the theories rather than the critique of ideas.
Art
Mohammad Khodadadi Motarjemzadeh
Abstract
This essay has attempted to analyze and interpret the form and content determined by the structure of the book “Acting the Part: Photography as Theatre,” (translated to Farsi in 2014). It is a descriptive-analytic study and by referring to four chapters of the book, it tries to deal with ...
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This essay has attempted to analyze and interpret the form and content determined by the structure of the book “Acting the Part: Photography as Theatre,” (translated to Farsi in 2014). It is a descriptive-analytic study and by referring to four chapters of the book, it tries to deal with origin, effectiveness, benefits, and shortcomings of the book. In the course of analysis and research, it is revealed that the book was published on the occasion of a photo exhibition in Canada, and each of the four chapters of the book has a specific aspect to theatrical photography. Few occasions such as the triple roles of actor, narrator, and artist for the sake of the photographer, the photographer as a storyteller, the explanation of live photography and examples of well-known photos in social documentary scope can be considered as book’s innovations. However, aggregation of diverse opinions expressed in the mold of a book is not homogeneous, and it ends without any final conclusion. The book acts successfully in case-thematic study for stylistic and historical aspects of theatrical photography (Staged Photography), but cannot entirely represent all historical and stylistic aspects of this field of photography. Translation, editing, printing quality, and layout of the book are desirable. In the absence of adequate resources in Farsi, this book is useful for enthusiasts and students of photography.
Art
Mohammad Khodadadi Motarjemzadeh
Volume 17, Issue 4 , September 2017, , Pages 45-58
Abstract
In this paper, the author attempts to identify various aspects of values and the shortcomings of the book by purposefully reviewing the book of "Exhibiting Photography" based on the four axes of the overall introduction of the book and the author, external analysis and the origin of the book ...
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In this paper, the author attempts to identify various aspects of values and the shortcomings of the book by purposefully reviewing the book of "Exhibiting Photography" based on the four axes of the overall introduction of the book and the author, external analysis and the origin of the book and its author, internal analysis and place of the book, and critique and evaluation of the book, and providing a good overview of its functional features and form. In this vein, the author, by drawing on a holistic view of the translations of photographic texts in Iran, outlines the general situation of the Iranian photography community at the time the book was published. Then, he analyzes the contents of the book in detail from the proposed perspective and evaluates the useful items and shortcomings of the book and concludes that despite the existing shortcomings, both in the structure of the book and in translation, the benefits of this book for the current photography community, and in particular the academic community, is far more than its shortcomings, provided it is favorably introduced to academic and art centers.
