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Jean Narboni's Palimpsest on Barthes' Camera Lucida

publication · 2026-04-24

Jean Narboni, former editor of Roland Barthes, re-reads Barthes' 'Camera Lucida' in a new book 'La Nuit sera noire et blanche', published by Capricci / Les Prairies Ordinaires. The work is described as an investigation blending casuistry and paleography, examining Barthes' seminal text on photography. The book was reviewed in artpress n°427, November 2015.

Key facts

  • Jean Narboni is the author of 'La Nuit sera noire et blanche'
  • The book re-reads Roland Barthes' 'Camera Lucida'
  • Narboni was Barthes' editor
  • Published by Capricci / Les Prairies Ordinaires
  • Reviewed in artpress n°427, November 2015
  • The approach combines casuistry and paleography
  • Focuses on Barthes' photographic theory
  • The title translates to 'The Night Will Be Black and White'

Entities

Artists

  • Jean Narboni
  • Roland Barthes

Institutions

  • Capricci
  • Les Prairies Ordinaires
  • artpress

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