{"product_id":"blind-corners-essays-on-photography-hardcover","title":"Blind Corners: Essays on Photography - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWill Self\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe debut collection of essays from one of Britain's most celebrated photographers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor many years, photographer Michael Collins had wondered what exactly it was that he found so mysterious about photography. In this series of linked pieces, Collins offers a reappraisal of humble--and often ubiquitous--photographic genres that he believes are worthy of greater understanding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom restoring abandoned photos, whose subjects are lost to time, to a quotidian history of the studio portrait; from tracing the origins of the panorama within the wider field of the history of art to an experiment in photographic portraiture using gorillas, Collins reveals what it is about photography that continues to fascinate us.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Collins\u003c\/b\u003e was the first contemporary art photographer to be exhibited at The British Museum. The recipient of numerous Arts Council England grants, his work is in many British and overseas collections including the V\u0026amp;A, The British Library, and other private collections. He has been the picture editor of the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the photography critic for the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for many publications, including the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent book of photography is \u003ci\u003eThe Nuclear Sublime\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Self\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, columnist, and author of more than two dozen books of fiction and nonfiction, including eleven novels. His most recent book is the collection \u003ci\u003eWhy Read: Selected Writings 2001-2021\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.3 x 4.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52726147973427,"sku":"9781912559657","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/BYtOLJMPVR9781912559657.webp?v=1763729866","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/blind-corners-essays-on-photography-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}