On Photography
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On Photography is a seminal collection of essays by Susan Sontag that critically examines the cultural, philosophical, and ethical implications of photography in modern society.
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| On Photography canonical | 6 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Photography Context triple: [Susan Sontag, notableWork, On Photography]
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On Photography
On Photography is a section of The New York Times Magazine that explores the art, culture, and impact of photography through essays, features, and visual storytelling.
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The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
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The Decisive Moment
The Decisive Moment is a landmark 1952 photography book by Henri Cartier-Bresson that crystallized his influential concept of capturing fleeting, meaningful instants in everyday life.
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The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction is a seminal 1936 essay by Walter Benjamin that analyzes how mass reproduction technologies transform the nature, value, and social function of art.
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Pictures for Photographs
Pictures for Photographs is a photography book by British fashion photographer Miles Aldridge, showcasing his highly stylized, cinematic, and vividly colored imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Photography Target entity description: On Photography is a seminal collection of essays by Susan Sontag that critically examines the cultural, philosophical, and ethical implications of photography in modern society.
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A.
On Photography
On Photography is a section of The New York Times Magazine that explores the art, culture, and impact of photography through essays, features, and visual storytelling.
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B.
The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
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C.
The Decisive Moment
The Decisive Moment is a landmark 1952 photography book by Henri Cartier-Bresson that crystallized his influential concept of capturing fleeting, meaningful instants in everyday life.
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D.
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction is a seminal 1936 essay by Walter Benjamin that analyzes how mass reproduction technologies transform the nature, value, and social function of art.
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E.
Pictures for Photographs
Pictures for Photographs is a photography book by British fashion photographer Miles Aldridge, showcasing his highly stylized, cinematic, and vividly colored imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Susan Sontag ⓘ |
| compares | photography and other art forms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
touristic ways of seeing
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uncritical consumption of photographs ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
photography and memory
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photography and power ⓘ photography as appropriation of reality ⓘ the politics of images ⓘ the saturation of everyday life by images ⓘ voyeurism in photography ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | essays previously published in The New York Review of Books ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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essay ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ philosophy of photography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
America, Seen Through Photographs, Darkly
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In Plato’s Cave ⓘ Melancholy Objects ⓘ Photographic Evangels ⓘ The Heroism of Vision ⓘ The Image-World ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a seminal work in cultural criticism
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widely regarded as a classic of photographic theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary photography criticism
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media theory ⓘ visual culture studies ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-51372-6 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aesthetics of photography
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ethics of representation ⓘ image culture ⓘ mass media ⓘ modern society ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical examination of photography’s role in modern culture
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influence on photographic theory ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Illness as Metaphor
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Regarding the Pain of Others ⓘ |
| structure | collection of essays ⓘ |
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Subject: On Photography Description of subject: On Photography is a seminal collection of essays by Susan Sontag that critically examines the cultural, philosophical, and ethical implications of photography in modern society.
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