Believing is Seeing Observations on the Mysteries of Photography [Erroll Morris]

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Believing is Seeing Observations on the Mysteries of Photography

Erroll Morris

Penguin Press, NY. 2011. First hardcover edition. Corner clipped. Some rubbing to boards.Interior clean, an excellent copy.

From the publisher:

"In his inimitable style, Errol Morris untangles the mysteries behind an eclectic range of documentary photographs. With his keen sense of irony, skepticism, and humor, Morris shows how photographs can obscure as much as they reveal, and how what we see is often determined by our beliefs. Each essay in this book is part detective story, part philosophical meditation, presenting readers with a conundrum, and investigates the relationship between photographs and the real world they supposedly record. Believing Is Seeing is a highly original exploration of photography and perception, from one of America’s most provocative observers."

Erroll Morris, our greatest documentarian, is also an incredible writer. This book is genius - and essential, given our current AI disinfo driven landscape. Lavishly illustrated, hefty, amazing. Highest recommendation.