CAUJOLLE (Christian), ed. - Lot 60

CAUJOLLE (Christian), ed. Photographing War? Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo. Text by Michel Butor. Photographs by Milomir Kovacevic, Gérard Rondeau, Albert Gusi, Paolo Pellegrin, Yves Faure, and Paulo Nozolino. Péronne, Les Éditions de l'Imprimeur, “Territoires” series, Historial de la Grande Guerre, 1999. In-4, paperback, illustrated cover. Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Historial de la Grande Guerre devoted to photographic representations of the conflicts that accompanied the breakup of the former Yugoslavia. Edited by Christian Caujolle, the book brings together the perspectives of six leading photographers, including Gérard Rondeau, Paolo Pellegrin, and Paulo Nozolino, whose documentary, poetic, or intimate approaches explore photography’s ability to bear witness to war without succumbing to sensationalism. Michel Butor’s text and Christian Caujolle’s essays offer reflections on the ethics of photojournalism, the memory of conflicts, and the status of the contemporary image. Illustrated with numerous high-quality black-and-white reproductions, this book serves as an important record of the wars in Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo, while offering an in-depth reflection on war photography at the end of the 20th century. Condition: good copy.