Tate: Photography Decoded

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Is it real

What do I remember

How can you tell a story

Can lying be OK

What goes where

Why is it famous

What makes it problematic

Who do you think you are

Stealing or borrowing

Public or private

These ten questions launch a thought-provoking investigation into what is really going on when you look at a photograph. Peeling back the layers of everything from the earliest daguerreotypes to your latest selfie, you will discover where to find meaning in an image, and the ways in which the photographer, our current culture, and you yourself all collaborate in the creation of that meaning.

Author Bio

Susan Bright (Author)

Susan Bright has contributed to numerous publications and is the author of Auto Focus: The Self-Portrait in Contemporary Photography and Art Photography Now.

Hedy Van Erp (Author)

Hedy Van Erp is a photo historian and writer. She has been curator at a host of leading institutions, including ICON and the Dutch National Portrait Gallery. She founded the first photo agency dedicated to art photography.