The Pleasures of Good Photographs
<p><em>The Pleasures of Good Photographs</em> is an intellectual and aesthetic excursion led by Gerry Badger, one of photography’s eminent critics and popular writers. In this new volume of essays, Badger offers insight into some of his favorite images, artists, and themes, drawing upon nearly three decades of writing and thinking about photography. With deep discernment and a readable mixture of scholarly finesse and wit, Badger describes the meanings of work by dozens of photographers, from Dorothea Lange and Eugéne Atget to Martin Parr, Luc Delahaye, Susan Lipper, and Paul Graham. Among the broader topics discussed are the photobook—where Badger believes “photography sings its loudest and most complex song”—and Photoshop’s role in art-making. An interlude at the heart of the book pairs the author’s evocative meditations with nearly a dozen thought provoking images. <em>The Pleasures of Good Photographs</em> showcases primarily new essays, with a few classics thrown in for good measure, making it an important addition to the canon of photographic writing.</p>
Authors: Gerry Badger
Editors: Susan Ciccotti
Managing Editor: Amelia Lang
Designer: Sara Duell, Inger-Lise McMillan
Producer: Matthew Pimm, Samantha Marlow
Proofreader: Madeline Coleman
EBook Design Assistant: Caitlin Clingman, Courtney Andujar
Part of: Aperture Foundation
ISBN: 9781597112222