Blind Corners
Essays on Photography
New York Review Books · Print & ebook · May 20, 2025
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- Who it’s for
- Linked essays reappraise humble photographic genres, from studio portraits to an experiment in gorilla portraiture.
- Genres
- Photography Criticism, History of Photography, Portrait Photography
- Published
- New York Review Books, May 20, 2025
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"Blind Corners is a book every photographer should own." — W. Scott Olsen, Frames For many years, photographer Michael Collins had wondered what exactly it was that he found so mysterious about photography. In this series of linked pieces, Collins offers a reappraisal of humble—and often ubiquitous—photographic genres that he believes are worthy of greater understanding.
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From restoring abandoned photos, whose subjects are lost to time, to a quotidian history of the studio portrait; from tracing the origins of the panorama within the wider field of art history to an experiment in photographic portraiture using gorillas, Collins reveals what it is about photography that continues to fascinate us.
Photographic Genres
Linked essays reappraise humble photographic genres, from studio portraits to an experiment in gorilla portraiture.
Come here for
- Restoring abandoned photographs whose subjects are lost to time
- Tracing the panorama’s origins through art history
Expect
- A quotidian history of the studio portrait
- Reflections on what keeps photography fascinating
Where it sits
| Photography Criticism | 52% |
|---|---|
| History of Photography | 36% |
| Portrait Photography | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Photography Criticism
- History of Photography
- Photography Writing
- Authors
- Michael Collins, Will Self
- Publisher
- New York Review Books
- Published
- May 20, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Photography Criticism