The Focal Press Companion to the Constructed Image in Contemporary Photography

Foreword

In Constructed, we engaged writers and makers to consider the development of constructed photographs since 1990. In an attempt to address the complexity of meaning behind the words “constructed photograph” and having a vested interest in artists in the beginning and middle of their careers, we aimed to create a book that engages the discipline of photography in a new and compelling way.We opted to spotlight post 1990, as so many of the artists who forged new ground for photography prior to this have been covered in previous histories and critiques of photography. It also marks the beginning of a shift in photographic practice brought about by digital technologies. In Constructed, we see how the medium reacted to these dramatic changes ...