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Between the Eyes.


Between The Eyes

David Levi David Levi may refer to:
  • David Levi (Italy), Italian-Jewish poet and politician.
  • David Levi (scholar), Anglo-Jewish scholar
  • David F. Levi, Dean of Duke University Law School (United States) and former U.S.
 Strauss

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 writer, critic, and poet David Levi Strauss presents, Between The Eyes: Essays On Photography And Politics, an anthology of stimulating, serious-minded essays about the interplay of photography and politics, as well as hot-button topics and lasting social issues pertaining to both. A handful of chapters are not independent essays per se, but rather interviews with experienced photographers. From "Where the Camera Cannot Go" to "A Threnody thren·o·dy  
n. pl. thren·o·dies
A poem or song of mourning or lamentation.



[Greek thrn
 for Street Kids", "Photography and Propaganda" and much more, each writing lays bare the core of photography and politics--or sometimes, the core of the author. From true stories of optimistic photographers struggling to use their craft to help the oppressed op·press  
tr.v. op·pressed, op·press·ing, op·press·es
1. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority: a people who were oppressed by tyranny.

2.
, to the stunning impact that cameras any layperson lay·per·son  
n.
A layman or a laywoman.

Noun 1. layperson - someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
layman, secular
 can easily use have had upon photography as a whole, Between The Eyes is an insightful, contemplative, tightly written set of discussions, illustrated with a handful of well-chosen photographic images.
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Title Annotation:Between The Eyes: Essays On Photography And Politics
Publication:The Bookwatch
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Date:Feb 1, 2006
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