Aesthetics and Photography (Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art)

the long version

"Aesthetics and Photography is the first comprehensive and distinctively philosophical exploration of the aesthetic significance of photography. Identifying the distinctive aesthetic qualities of photographic art, this book explores their nature and value. The explanation of photographic art is complemented by other interpretative and critical approaches to explaining photographic art. The result is a rounded defence of a distinctively philosophical aesthetics of photography and an original aesthetic theory of photographic art." "Illustrated throughout with striking photographic examples, this book offers those interested in film, photographic art, aesthetics and art theory an invaluable introduction and deeper exploration of the field."--Jacket.