On Photography presents a new translation of that essay along with a number of other writings by Benjamin, some of them presented in English for the first time. Translator and editor Esther Leslie sets Benjaminâs work in context with prefaces to each piece and contributes a substantial introduction that considers Benjaminâs engagement with photography in all its forms, including early commercial studio photography, the uses of photography in science, and much more.
On Photography presents a new translation of that essay along with a number of other writings by Benjamin, some of them presented in English for the first time. Translator and editor Esther Leslie sets Benjaminâs work in context with prefaces to each piece and contributes a substantial introduction that considers Benjaminâs engagement with photography in all its forms, including early commercial studio photography, the uses of photography in science, and much more.