The Photograph as Contemporary Art by Charlotte Cotton

A short summary of the introduction

     The introduction of Charlotte Cotton's book, The Photograph as Contemporary Art, describes the current state of the world of photography. Jumping straight into contemporary photography, the author assumes that those picking up the book already have preexisting knowledge of early photography. She also outlines that the book will be divided into eight chapters, highlighting the eight genres of photography. Cotton clarifies that while there are eight genres that she will be discussing, photography itself often does not fit into just one category, but many. She goes on to discuss various topics of photography, using a couple of contemporary photographers as an example.