Let’s think about photography.

Beyond the click. A journey through theoretical reflections. A reflection on what we see and how we see it.

The workshop “Let’s think about photography” offers a chronological journey through the main theoretical reflections on photography, from the first criticisms of the nineteenth century to contemporary debates.

We will explore the fundamental contributions of thinkers such as Charles Baudelaire, Walter Benjamin, Roland Barthes, Susan Sontag and many others, discovering how they have understood photography as art, document, experience and social phenomenon.

We will analyse key concepts such as the “Benjaminian aura”, the Barthesian punctum, technical reproducibility, or the tensions between reality and fiction in the digital age.

We will also discuss contemporary and non-Western perspectives, including the contributions of photographers and theorists from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America who have expanded and questioned the dominant theoretical frameworks.

We will address current debates on photography and artificial intelligence, collaboration in image creation, the decolonization of photographic archives, and new forms of visual ethics. The aim is to provide a comprehensive understanding of how photography has been thought of throughout history and how these reflections can enrich our contemporary practice and understanding of the photographic medium.

Free workshop with prior registration, within the framework of the cycle of activities of the BiblioLAB of the Mercè Rodoreda library.

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