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- Blinked myself awake
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- Blinked myself awake
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Sinopsi Blinked myself awake
"Herinneringen als vallende sterren. Een even subtiele als ingenieuze verzameling persoonlijke herinneringen, doorweven met historische wetenswaardigheden over de ontwikkeling van de sterrenkunde, en de katalyserende rol die fotografie daarin speelde." The long-awaited new book by Magnum photographer Bieke Depoorter In recent years, photographer Bieke Depoorter has sought out amateur stargazers, visited state-of-the-art observatories, and researched the history of astronomy. Never especially interested in the field earlier, she gradually realized that her new obsession was related to childhood memories lost due to trauma. The night sky is, after all, a kind of shared memory: the light from celestial bodies can take hundreds or thousands of light-years to reach our eyes on earth. Some observable stars may have disappeared long ago. Depoorter felt reluctant to look at stars herself but was drawn to observing others as they observed the universe. In Blinked Myself Awake, she investigates the fragility of memory, photography's unreliability, the human desire for objectivity, and the elusive nature of æt
EAN
9789464941579
Editorial
Any d'edició
2024
Pàgines
136
Idioma
Anglès
Col·lecció
PHOTOGRAPHY
Alt
280
Ample
280