Virtually Invisible: Photography and the Image in the Demotic Space

Hillman, John (2013) Virtually Invisible: Photography and the Image in the Demotic Space. The Image, 4 (4). ISSN 2154-8560

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Abstract

The image is described by Flusser as being a significant surface. He suggests that it is the process of looking over such a surface that reveals in the image its significance. Through an exploration of practice and the photograph, it is proposed that the digital image is less a fixed surface and more a demotic space, into which the construction of personal narratives occurs. The digital image, disconnected from surface and its indexical subject, is argued to be a virtual representation of a relationship between memory, thought and significance. As Victor Burgin noted, photography contributes to hegemonic common sense and to the process of the general public exchanging meanings. Therefore, this modified understanding of the image, space and surface may usher in a sense in which photography can be described as an actant.

Item Type:	Article
Dates:	Date Event 2014 UNSPECIFIED 1 October 2013 Accepted
Subjects:	CAH25 - design, and creative and performing arts > CAH25-01 - creative arts and design > CAH25-01-04 - cinematics and photography
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts, Design and Media > College of Digital Arts
Depositing User:	John Hillman
Date Deposited:	26 Jul 2019 13:40
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2024 12:18
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/7766

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