Photographic impostures

Authors

  • Ricardo Ocaña Máster en Creación Fotográfica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17561/rtc.22.7059

Keywords:

Photography, Portrait, Ethics, Moral, Roland Barthes

Abstract

This essay extracts a quote from Roland Barthes's work La chambre claire: note sur le photographie to reflect on the self-portrait as a means for the creation of fictitious realities, as well as on the portrait as a commercial object in the professional photographic field. Both aspects are very present in contemporary society, and are enhanced by the indiscriminate use of social networks, as well as the Internet. Throughout the text, a reflection is made on each of the ideas in the Barthes quote, connecting it with the psychology of identity and with the image. Several decades after its publication, the author's thoughts seem to continue to be valid in today's society.

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Published

2022-07-31

Issue

Nº 22, julio 2022. Diálogos entre contextos, desde las artes

Section

Artículos temáticos del número

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How to Cite

Ocaña, R. (2022) “Photographic impostures”, Tercio Creciente, 22(22), pp. 171–177. doi:10.17561/rtc.22.7059.