I’ve been reading Photographers on Photography edited by Nathan Lyons and originally published in 1966. Photography Speaks is in a similar vein, but with contemporary voices.
When you go back, back, back into photo writing from 40, 50, 60 years ago it give you perspective. Photographers in those times struggled with all the same issues we do today, irrespective of technology. I find that comforting, that strive as we might to answer the fundamental questions, our shortcomings are an indication of just how difficult the questions are.
