The afterlife of the photographic subject : in the photographs of Nan Goldin & Julia Margaret Cameron /

The afterlife of the photographic subject : in the photographs of Nan Goldin & Julia Margaret Cameron /

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Author / Creator:	Assaf, Marwan T., author.
Imprint:	[Paris?] : Vincent Marcilhacy and Veronique Prugnaud, 2019. ©2019
Description:	51 pages, 50 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Cameron, Julia Margaret, -- 1815-1879. Goldin, Nan, -- 1953- Goldin, Nan, -- 1953- Cameron, Julia Margaret, -- 1815-1879. Photography, Artistic. Portrait photography. Women photographers -- United States -- Pictorial works. Photography, Artistic. Portrait photography. Women photographers. United States. Pictorial works.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12526231

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ISBN:	9791092727340
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	"The Afterlife of the Photographic Subject in the photographs of Nan Goldin and Julia Margaret Cameron is an exploration of African concepts of life after death known as Sasa and Zamani. Inspired by the work of Kenyan philosopher John Mbiti, Marwan T. Assaf examines our relationship with death, memory of the deceased and how these relate to photography. "When the subject of a photograph dies, it becomes what can be called a post-physical image. This is because it no longer depicts a physical body going about in the world. Instead, it now corresponds only to memories of the deceased in the minds of the living who knew them. The departed person is physically dead but remains symbolically alive in memory, which is supported by a photograph. The image itself is an extension of recollection."

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Physical Description:	51 pages, 50 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9791092727340