Tag Archives: Richard Billingham

Attributes of Postmodern Photography

Posted on March 29, 2015 by stevemiddlehurst

Before leaving the subject of postmodernism I want to look more closely at the work of Cindy Sherman and specifically at Untitled Film Stills (1). I do this partly to continue the process of understanding postmodernism and partly because I … Continue reading →

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Insiders / Outsiders and Documentary Photography

Posted on November 20, 2014 by stevemiddlehurst

The Abigail Solomon-Godeau Essay Inside/Outside Solomon-Godeau in Inside/Outside ( i ) puts forward the argument that  that Susan Sontag and Martha Rosler ( ii ) are being simplistic when they categorise photographers into “good” insiders or “bad” outsiders, labelling outsiders as voyeurs and insiders … Continue reading →

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