Dream of England: Landscape, Photography and the Tourist's Imagination (Photography, Critical Views) by John Taylor
Interesting what I've read so far. The role photos played and how the creators idea of themselves are displayed by the photos they chose to take. A kind of critical reading of them.
The real deal with this book ; - a single man's dignity, whilst in and out of relationships, and in the South Africa of that time.
I found this book interesting in that what the protagonists say about the subject of the book - a white south african writer - , says as much about themselves as it does about the writer himself. Relationships, then, seem to come into focus ; and it's predominantly the male/female relationships.
He is portrayed as madman fool, by a brazilan, who seems bullish in that portrayal.
Or as a useful pass time, by an unhappily married woman.
In that way the writer has a kind of revenge on the voices within the book. Of course it is not all about that; - he is not portrayed as anything special himself; - especially as a writer.
The stark choice at the end of the book, shows an emotional depth, which was lacking elsewhere and is perhaps the chance for reprieve from one of the most potent accusations against the writer's character, running throughout the various narratives; - an emotional distance , that even dogs can sniff out.
I found this book interesting in that what the protagonists say about the subject of the book - a white south african writer - , says as much about themselves as it does about the writer himself. Relationships, then, seem to come into focus ; and it's predominantly the male/female relationships.
He is portrayed as madman fool, by a brazilan, who seems bullish in that portrayal.
Or as a useful pass time, by an unhappily married woman.
In that way the writer has a kind of revenge on the voices within the book. Of course it is not all about that; - he is not portrayed as anything special himself; - especially as a writer.
The stark choice at the end of the book, shows an emotional depth, which was lacking elsewhere and is perhaps the chance for reprieve from one of the most potent accusations against the writer's character, running throughout the various narratives; - an emotional distance , that even dogs can sniff out.
