The Critical Image: Essays on Contemporary Photography

This collection of essays by writers and critics in the literary and art worlds explores current issues in contemporary photography. Among the numerous intriguing articles are Christian Metz's "Photography and Fetish," Abigail Solomon-Godeau's "Critical Practices in the Age of Supply-Side Aesthetics," and Andy Grundberg's "The Unnatural Coupling of Surrealism and Photography." A number of examples of works help illuminate the texts.