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Conventional Wisdom
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Conventional Wisdom

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Hardcover English 192 pages 27.7 x 26.7 x 2.3 cm 1.15 kg

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Description

The photobook Conventional Wisdom explores themes of perception and reality through a disciplined and measured visual approach. Arthur Drooker presents a sequence of images that invites contemplation on the processes by which knowledge and understanding are formed and challenged.

The mood throughout the book is restrained yet probing, employing a methodical photographic strategy that combines clarity with subtle complexity. The work encourages viewers to reconsider what is accepted as common knowledge by highlighting nuances often overlooked in everyday experience.

Published by G Editions in 2016, the book extends over 192 pages and is a significant contribution to discussions on visual epistemology and photographic narrative.