In Our Own Image: The Coming Revolution in Photography (Aperture Writers & Artists on Photography) (Paperback)

by Fred Ritchin (Author)

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"Mr. Ritchin brings to his discussion a passionate interest in the social role of photography--which, he says, should challenge our easy assumptions about the world by reflecting its complexity and richness."--The New York Times Sunday Book Review

"...Should be read by anyone concerned with how governments and the news media can manipulate information that people accept as truth."--The Los Angeles Times
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"Mr. Ritchin brings to his discussion a passionate interest in the social role of photography--which, he says, should challenge our easy assumptions about the world by reflecting its complexity and richness."--The New York Times Sunday Book Review

"...Should be read by anyone concerned with how governments and the news media can manipulate information that people accept as truth."--The Los Angeles Times

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Aperture; 2nd edition (September 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0893818577
• ISBN-13: 978-0893818579
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,161,854 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating survey of photographers and photography., March 3, 2000

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Our Own Image: The Coming Revolution in Photography (Aperture Writers & Artists on Photography) (Hardcover)

Fred Ritchin's In Our Own Image gathers Aperture writers and photographers who survey the past and future worlds of photography. This examines the history and results of photojournalism and the influence of computers and image editing on photographic achievement, providing black and white examples throughout.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book a little outdated but still relavant, December 12, 2006

By	R. Lukasik "Gnome1" (philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: In Our Own Image: The Coming Revolution in Photography : How Computer Technology Is Changing Our View of the World (Writers and Artists on Photography) (Hardcover)

I was in a class taught by Ritchin, and we discussed this book in class. His ideas of how digital alteration would change the world were for the most part, spot on.Additionally his newer ideas on the subject were excellent. I would recommend this book for anyone interested in the subject.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars outdated and lacking, September 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: In Our Own Image: The Coming Revolution in Photography (Writers and Artists on Photography Series) (Paperback)

An attempt at trying to warn publishers and the public about the uncertainty of digital manipulation as related to photojouranlism, but no one raised an eyebrow towards Ritchin's shouts of the new negativeless world.