（修訂版增修40頁，包含〈序言〉及第8章〈物質與材質〉） 244幅代表性影像、227位最重要的當代攝影家 一次大戰後，匈牙利藝術家納吉（Laszlo Moholy-Nagy）曾預言：「不了解攝影的人，未來將成為文盲。」但他那時卻無法預見，幾十年後數位相機將如何席捲全球，更無法預見，80年代之後的攝影創作，將掀起何等翻天覆地的變化。 影像的語言不斷推新，攝影的疆界不斷拓寬，攝影家集體推動的當代攝影像一具越滾越大的巨輪，悍然挖掘我們的集體意識、個人心靈。冷冰冰的肖像、亦真亦假的場景、直率到難以直視的裸照、如同業餘攝影的拙劣照片、吃剩的食物、吵架的家人……這些影像都堂堂出現在攝影集、美術館中，引起熱烈討論。我們或懾服於攝影家無懈可擊的美學手法，但也常對著某些影像大惑不解，懷疑這些照片的價值。當攝影變得越來越難定義時，我們如何看待這些似乎沒有規則可循的當代攝...(展开全部)

In the 21st century photography has come of age as a contemporary art form. Almost two centuries after photographic technology was first invented, the art world has fully embraced it as a legitimate medium, equal in status to painting and sculpture. This book provides an introduction to the extraordinary range of contemporary art photography, from portraits of intimate life to ...(展开全部)

The first accessible guide to the key artists and uses of photography in contemporary art since the mid-1980s. An ideal introduction to this popular subject in contemporary culture, this highly readable book surveys work by more than 150 artist-photographers: Andreas Gursky, Nan Goldin, Philip-Lorca di Corcia, Richard Billingham, Jurgen Teller, Thomas Demand, Yinka Shonibare...(展开全部)

本书作者夏洛特·科顿是策展人、作家。她曾担任美国洛杉矶州立博物馆瓦里斯·安嫩伯格摄影部主管，英国伦敦摄影家艺术馆的项目负责人，英国国立媒体博物馆创意总监，伦敦维多利亚和阿尔伯特博物馆摄影策展人。她策划了许多当代摄影展，出版了《缺憾之美》《万物归于平静》《盖伊·伯尔丁》等书。她也是wordswithoutpictures.org和EitherAnd.org这两个网站的创始人。

特色 ◎談論當代攝影的重量著作，2004年出版至今熱度不減（中文版譯自2009年最新修訂版） ◎以八大類別剖析每幅影像的意義與攝影家的創作動機，照片的價值不再模糊難辨 一次大戰後，匈牙利藝術家納吉（Laszlo Moholy-Nagy）曾預言：「不了解攝影的人，未來將成為文盲。」但他那時卻無法預見，幾十年後數位相機將如何席捲全球，更無法預見，80年代之後的攝影創作，將掀起何等翻天覆地的變化。 影像的語言不斷推新，攝影的疆界不斷拓寬，攝影家集體推動的當代攝影像一具越滾越大的巨輪，悍然挖掘我們的共同意識、個人心靈。冷冰冰的肖像、亦真亦假的場景、直率到難以直視的裸照、如同業餘攝影的拙劣照片、吃剩的食物、吵架的家人……這些影像都堂堂出現在攝影集、美術館中，引起熱烈討論。我們或懾服於攝影家無懈可擊的美學手法，但也常對著某些影像大惑不解，懷疑這些照片的價值。當攝...(展开全部)

夏洛特?伯纳姆-卡特（Charlotte Bonham-Carter），2003 年在美国伊利诺伊州埃文斯顿的西北大学获得英语文学学士学位，2006 年在伦敦的皇家艺术学院获得当代艺术策展管理硕士学位。经常为多家国际性的艺术出版物撰稿，包括《艺术快报》、《当代艺术》、《无题》、《艺术通讯》和《CIRCA》艺术杂志，还为英国国立肖像美术馆出版的《今日肖像》供稿。她参与撰写或主编的艺术展览目录手册数量众多，并在爱尔兰现代艺术博物馆合作策划推出过“精美尸体”主题展。此前为伦敦“外堡”（Barbican）艺廊的助理馆长，现就职于伦敦当代艺术协会，担任助理馆长。她同时负责编辑伦敦当代艺术协会的视觉艺术出版物《罗兰》。 大卫?霍奇（David Hodge），艺术史博士，主攻的课题为罗伯特?莫里斯（Robert Morris，美国雕塑家、观念艺术家）在20 世纪6...(展开全部)

Without doubt, the international contemporary art stage increases annually, drawing new crowds and new interest. Whilst enticing, contemporary art can be bewildering. This accessible and beautifully produced guide will pinpoint key artists and events, and so help demystify a generation of rapid change in the art world. The A-Z listing (by artist's name) will feature 200 of the ...(展开全部)

This groundbreaking new survey of contemporary art covers all the major art movements since 1970, the impact they have had. Each chapter contains a one or two page spread dedicated to artists commenting on their own work or the work of other artists.

At one time dismissed by many as inaccessible, elitist or even facile, contemporary art has since entered the realm of popular culture and is enjoyed by millions of gallery visitors every year. This accessible and beautifully produced up-to-date guide pinpoints key artists and events, and so helps demystify a generation of rapid change in the art world. The A-Z listing (by arti...(展开全部)

In the modern era, the archive--official or personal--has become the most significant means by which historical knowledge and memory are collected, stored, and recovered. The archive has thus emerged as a key site of inquiry in such fields as anthropology, critical theory, history, and, especially, recent art. Traces and testimonies of such events as World War II and ensuing co...(展开全部)