After Photography [Paperback]

One of our most influential commentators on photography investigates the future of visual media as the digital revolution transforms images, changing the way we conceptualize the world. From photos of news events taken on cell phones to the widespread use of image surveillance, digital media has fundamentally altered the way we receive visual information. Simultaneously, the increased manipulation of photographs has made photography suspect as reliable documentation, raising questions about its role in recounting personal and public histories.Starred Review. A supple, politically astute and fascinating account of the dizzying impact of the digital revolution on the trajectory of the photographic image.In the tradition of John Berger and Susan Sontag, Fred Ritchin analyzes photographys failings and reveals untapped potentials for this evolving medium.