Believing is seeing
by Errol Morris · first published 2011
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"Academy Award-wining filmmaker Errol Morris investigates the hidden truths behind a series of documentary photographs. In Believing Is Seeing Academy Award-winning director Errol Morris turns his eye to the nature of truth in photography. In his inimitable style, Morris untangles the mysteries behind an eclectic range of documentary photographs, from the ambrotype of three children found clasped in the hands of an unknown soldier at Gettysburg to the indelible portraits of the WPA photography project. Each essay in the book presents the reader with a conundrum and investigates the relationshi
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``Believing Is Seeing'' by Errol Morris is a great read for those who are torn here... A great read.
on “There will be blood - Photo Analysis” ↗…assumption that images are unbiased and truthful representations of an objective reality, and I see many comments here supporting Kai for his "distinct" perspective. I encourage you to read Errol Morris' book "Believing is Seeing", where he discusses the importance of context as related to truth in photography. Furthermore, especially in a conflict like Iraq or Syria, we do not want to encourage random photo cowboys to show up…
on “Photos of Mosul 2017” ↗