Na progu przeszłości.: Eseje o fotografii

Het boek is in het Engels. Hieronder volgt de beschrijving in het Engels. On the Threshold of the Past is a selection of Siegfried Kracauer's essays (1889–1966), a renowned philosopher of photography and cinema as well as a historian of thought. The collection includes texts of both a theoretical character and works from the field of art criticism. Kracauer reflects on the role of photography in his contemporary world, analyzes the relationship of photography to the world of representation, and contemplates the nature of photography and film as media, as well as the illusions that photography readily evokes in viewers. These essays are distinguished by precision and elegance of argument, a keen sensitivity to paradox, and insightful observation. Kracauer unerringly reveals the social and political implications of photographic images and shows the myriad traps awaiting this field of creation in the modern world. The presented texts will provide an indispensable reference point for all who feel drawn to the art of photography.