TY - JOUR
T1 - The Question of Truth and Humanism in Contemporary Photography from China during the Eighties
AU - Figliulo, Roberto
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Photography is the medium of truth. Since its inception, it has been considered the most formidable tool for documenting reality. This paper analyses how this idea evolved in a period of undeniable change in China during the eighties. Through a historical and theoretical approach, it explores the emergence of a new generation of photographers that fundamentally altered the approach to photography in the country. The objective is to demonstrate how new trends originated during a decade of cultural effervescence across all realms of cultural production. This paper offers a glimpse into this incredible period.
AB - Photography is the medium of truth. Since its inception, it has been considered the most formidable tool for documenting reality. This paper analyses how this idea evolved in a period of undeniable change in China during the eighties. Through a historical and theoretical approach, it explores the emergence of a new generation of photographers that fundamentally altered the approach to photography in the country. The objective is to demonstrate how new trends originated during a decade of cultural effervescence across all realms of cultural production. This paper offers a glimpse into this incredible period.
KW - Documentary photography
KW - Photography in china
KW - Theory of photography
KW - History of photography
KW - Photographic exhibitions
KW - Fotografía documental
KW - Fotografía en china
KW - Teoría de la fotografía
KW - Historia de la fotografía
KW - Exposiciones fotográficas
UR - https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=10020473
M3 - Article
SN - 2013-1747
SP - 1
EP - 27
JO - Inter Asia papers, ISSN-e 2013-1747
JF - Inter Asia papers, ISSN-e 2013-1747
IS - 68
ER -