Early Gaze provides a fascinating insightinto the origins and development ofphotography in nineteenth-centuryBelgium. At the time, the technology wasthe wonder of the age. Presenting neverbefore-published material, the bookuncovers hidden stories and perspectiveswhile also revealing a rich array ofsubjects. It also demonstrates how theruling class harnessed photography asa potent instrument of identity andcontrol. From intimate portraits tomedical experiments, from art photographyto the first mugshots, Early Gazebrings together hundreds of uniqueimages to illuminate how the pioneers ofthe era sought to capture their world withthe camera.With numerous unique photos by FrançoisBraga, Joseph Pelizzaro, Guillaume Claine,Joseph-Ernest Buschmann, EdmondFierlants, and others.Published on the occasion of the eponymousexhibition at FOMU FotomuseumAntwerp from 24 October 2025 to1 March 2026.
The Nature of Photographs es una introducción esencial a cómo observar y comprender la fotografía, escrita por Stephen Shore, uno de los fotógrafos más influyentes del mundo.En este libro, Shore explora diversas maneras de entender fotografias de todas las epocas y tipos: desde imagenes iconicas hasta fotografias encontradas, desde negativos hasta archivos digitales. Este libro es una herramienta indispensable para estudiantes, profesores y cualquier persona que desee tomar mejores fotografias o aprender a observarlas con mayor profundidad.