A fascinating collection of fifty or so current photographers, such as Tacita Dean (opp.: 'Lord Byron Died'), Catherine Yass, who I have at least heard of. There are others featured who are also worthy of a mention – far too many – but I would like to reference a few in order to convey a glimpse of the scope of this book.
Tobias Zielony captures eastern European young people communing authentically in relatively non-place locations such as petrol stations and fields, burning wheely bins and hanging out around their cars. Liu Zheng’s pictures convey a little of his backround as a photojournalist, but go further into the mediums possibilities as both frozen theatre and sociology. Shizuka Yokomizo explores new directions in urban portraiture, writing letters to strangers asking them if they would agree to be photographed by her. Catherine Yass’s luminous multilayered transparencies explore memory, psychogeography and emotion. Bettina von Zwehl explores the provocations of form and content on multiple subjects.
And this is, apart from the individual strength of the contributions, the basic overall asset of the book – it takes in a great number of perspectives on contemporary photography, as the title suggests, and this is very nourishing for the mind.
Tobias Zielony captures eastern European young people communing authentically in relatively non-place locations such as petrol stations and fields, burning wheely bins and hanging out around their cars. Liu Zheng’s pictures convey a little of his backround as a photojournalist, but go further into the mediums possibilities as both frozen theatre and sociology. Shizuka Yokomizo explores new directions in urban portraiture, writing letters to strangers asking them if they would agree to be photographed by her. Catherine Yass’s luminous multilayered transparencies explore memory, psychogeography and emotion. Bettina von Zwehl explores the provocations of form and content on multiple subjects.
And this is, apart from the individual strength of the contributions, the basic overall asset of the book – it takes in a great number of perspectives on contemporary photography, as the title suggests, and this is very nourishing for the mind.
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