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Paul Edwards explores the literary photobook in 'Perle noire'

publication · 2026-04-24

Paul Edwards' book 'Perle noire. Le photobook littéraire', published by Presses Universitaires de Rennes, examines the complex relationship between photography and literature since the medium's invention. The study covers polemical confrontation, illustration, displacement, and absorption of image by writing. Reviewed in artpress n°438, November 2016, p. 85.

Key facts

  • Book titled 'Perle noire. Le photobook littéraire' by Paul Edwards
  • Published by Presses Universitaires de Rennes
  • Reviewed in artpress n°438, November 2016, page 85
  • Explores relationship between photography and literature
  • Covers confrontation, illustration, displacement, absorption of image by writing

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Artists

  • Paul Edwards

Institutions

  • Presses Universitaires de Rennes
  • artpress

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