Jean Narboni's Palimpsest on Barthes' Camera Lucida
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
Sources
- artpress —