Published on the occasion of the exhibition “Picture Industry – A provisional history of the technical image, 1844-2018”, Luma, Arles, from October 13, 2018 to January 6, 2019.

An anthology of nearly 900 pages, Picture Industry explores the rich history of mechanically reproduced imagery from the 19th century to the present, with contributions from major post-war and contemporary artists. This exhibition reflects its curator Walead Beshty's long-standing engagement with the mechanical, political, and ontological dimensions of photography. This essential work brings together the writings of more than 200 authors and artists, forming an unique study around the photographic medium.

Edited by Walead Beshty.

With contributions from Giorgio Agamben, Roland Barthes, Georges Didi-Huberman, Stan Douglas, Harun Farocki, Coco Fusco, Rosalind Krauss, Martha Rosler, Stephen Shore, Hito Steyerl, Wolfgang Tillmans…

Publication date: October 2018
Text: English
Size: 17 x 24 cm
864 pages, 370 color illustr. and 220 b&w illustr.