The Real and the True

The Digital Photography of Pedro Myer

Pedro Meyer - Collection Voices that matter

272 pages, parution le 30/08/2005

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Résumé

Pedro Meyer is a documentary photographer who, while he's done acclaimed work in what might be termed conventional photojournalism, uses a computer to manipulate his photographs. He does this to capture the truth. "The experience in a traditional photographic representation has been limited to those elements that the lens was able to capture. To the silver halides or dyes, I now can add my own memory," Meyer says.

Meyer's defense of his working methods, and his assertion that his images remain documentary in nature even after they've been digitally modified, have, for more than a decade, put him at the heart of a fascinating controversy: What is the difference, if any, between what's real and what's true? Many say that any manipulation of a documentary photograph creates a falsehood, but Meyer contends this isn't so. A picture can be made truer, he believes.

This fascinating book, which features more than 200 exguisite photographs-both black-and-white and color-looks at Meyer's ideas and his work from a variety of perspectives. The Real and the True promises a rich reading and viewing experience to anyone intrigued by the intellectual questions raised by this controversial artist and thinker, whose photography brilliantly combines journalism and art.

Seven beautiful galleries of Meyer's photographs taken in India, Bangladesh, Russia, Africa, South America, and elsewhere
A compelling conversation between Pedro Meyer and well-known photojournalist Ken Light on whether it's the photograph or the photographer who should be trusted
Insightful critical essays by Alejandro Castellanos, director of Mexico's Centra de la Imagen, and Louis Kaplan, photography and new media professor at the University of Toronto
Deconstructions of Meyer's photographs, showing the steps he takes in creating an image
A selection of Meyer's lively editorial essays from ZoneZero, the international photographers' online gallery and community that he founded

L'auteur - Pedro Meyer

Veteran photographer Pedro Meyer (top left, bottom right) has had 125 exhibitions, published three highly acclaimed books, and produced several seminal CD-ROMs during his 40-year career. He is the curator and creator of the highly regarded ZoneZero Web site, a community and gallery for photographers from around the world. He lives in Mexico City and is currently working on a major online exhibition of his work.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	New Riders
Auteur(s)	Pedro Meyer
Collection	Voices that matter
Parution	30/08/2005
Nb. de pages	272
Format	21,5 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	784g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780321269133
ISBN13	978-0-321-26913-3