For the first time, Photographic Objects traces important conceptual
connections between the work of Thomas Ruff and that of a younger
generation of artists. Against the backdrop of ongoing debates on the
nature of photography, Marcus Kramer has developed a new approach to
pinpointing what distinguishes the photographic medium from all others.
The book's detailed illustrations offer an extensive overview of the
work of Thomas Ruff, Wade Guyton, Seth Price, Kelley Walker, and Spiros
Hadjidjanos, while the theory postulated here forms a conceptual
framework for the discussion of contemporary artistic practices.