Assaf, Marwan T., The afterlife of the photographic subject , [2019]
- Title(s):
- The afterlife of the photographic subject : in the photographs of Nan Goldin & Julia Margaret Cameron / Marwan T. Assaf.
- Published/Created:
- [Paris, France] : Vincent Marcilhacy and Veronique Prugnaud, [2019]
©2019 - Physical Description:
- 51 pages, 50 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
- Holdings:
- Reference LibraryTR501.5 .A77 2019 (LC)Accessible in the Reference Library [Hours]
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- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/14580665
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
"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." - Subject Terms:
- Cameron, Julia Margaret, 1815-1879.Cameron, Julia Margaret, 1815-1879.Goldin, Nan, 1953-Goldin, Nan, 1953-Photography, Artistic.Photography, Artistic.Portrait photography.Portrait photography.United States.Women photographers -- United States -- Pictorial works.Women photographers.
- Form/Genre:
- Pictorial works.
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