{"title":"Stephen Wirtz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Wirtz\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of visual culture, delving into how images evolve and influence our perception. His work invites readers to reflect on the transformation and transition of imagery within contemporary arts and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for enthusiasts of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Wirtz’s books blend thoughtful analysis with rich visual insight, making them a valuable addition for anyone interested in the interplay between art, media, and cultural change.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"images-in-transition-by-stephen-wirtz-9789053309162","title":"Images In Transition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Pace and Stephen Wirtz manipulate and transform wirephotos transmitted during World War II. Beginning with an extensive collection of originals assembled by Wirtz over many years, they scan the images, radically re-cropping and dramatically enlarging portions of the archival wirephotos. Their croppings and enlargements expose the artifacts of the wirephoto technology—the dots, lines, irregularities, and retouchings from the war years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the transformations introduced by Pace and Wirtz not only extend, but also reverse, the intentions of the wartime retouchers: instead of obscuring the dots and lines to create a clearer image, Pace and Wirtz reveal and enhance the dots and lines, exposing the technological processes that produced the images. Instead of retouching the images to create an illusion of reality, they make visible the manipulation of the images that were published as news. Instead of enhancing the content to support a narrative of just war and ethical victory, their dramatic enlargements transform wartime content into near-abstraction, creating a subtle counter-narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy exposing the artifacts of wirephoto technology and the actions of the human hands that retouched the images, their work highlights, transforms, and subverts the intention, the content, and the process of these wartime photographs. They raise questions about the technologies of image making and image transmission, the notion of truth in journalism, and the role of propaganda in news photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486126227692,"sku":"9789053309162","price":110.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/438340a8397ad22c6ddac9340c8bf199.jpg?v=1775780582"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/stephen-wirtz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}