Title:

Archäologie der Photographie

Author/Editor:

Annetta Alexandridis

Publisher:

Zabern Philipp Von

Year:

2004

Since its inception photography has been considered a key documentary source for archaeological research. Although the consecutive claim to ‘objectivity’ has been deemed an illusion, it is their often inextricable combination of documentary and aesthetic value that constitutes such photographs’ particular appeal. Drawing on the substantial photographic archive of the Collection of Antiquities at Berlin (Antikensammlung Berlin), this richly illustrated volume explores some of the resulting tensions and delights.