Laruelle and Non-Photography [Hardcover]

This book provides a critical introduction to Fran?ois Laruelles writings on photography, with a particular focus on his two most important books on photography: The Concept of Non-Photography and Photo-Fiction, a Non-Standard Aesthetics. By unpacking and contextualising these works, this study provides a useful starting point for students and scholars who want to better understand Laruelles larger project, which he calls non-philosophy, or more recently, non-standard philosophy. With clear and concise explanations of the basics of non-philosophy, Laruelle and Non-Photography demonstrates how Laruelle's thought challenges standard, philosophical approaches to photography, and culminates in a novel theory of non-photography.

1. Introduction.- 2. Cloning Concepts.- 3. Non-Photography.- Explication to Performance.- 5. Conclusion.Jonathan Fardy is Assistant Professor of Art History at Idaho State University, USA.This book provides a critical introduction to Fran?ois Laruelles writings on photography, with a particular focus on his two most important books on photography: The Concept of Non-Photography and Photo-Fiction, a Non-Standard Aesthetics. By unpacking and contextualising these works, this study provides a useful starting point for students and scholars who want to better understand Laruelles larger project, which he calls non-philosophy, or more recently, non-standard philosophy. With clear and concise explanations of the basics of non-philosophy, Laruelle and Non-Photography demonstrates how Laruelle's thought challenges standard, philosophical approaches to photography, and culminates in a novel theory of non-photography.