When a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Debates, Give or Take

A great discussion of the ideas behind a traveling photo show: “Controversies: A Legal and Ethical History of Photography.”

In the article Michael Kimmelman discusses what he calls “the messy, philosophical heart of photography” which involves everything from the ethics of street photography to copyright issues to the snapshots of torture at Abu Ghraib. I hope this show makes it to the US.

[via Brad Willet]