Daniel J. Boorstin, The Image, c Quotes

A collection of quotes by Daniel J. Boorstin, The Image, c.

Daniel J. Boorstin (1914-2004) was an American historian, professor, and author, best known for his book "The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America" published in 1961. Boorstin served as the Librarian of Congress from 1975 to 1987, where he modernized the library and expanded its public accessibility. His book "The Image" explored the concept of pseudo-events, emphasizing the rise of manufactured realities and the blurring of distinctions between truth and illusion in American society. Boorstin's work contributed significantly to the understanding of media, culture, and the impact of image-making in shaping public perception.

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The most refined skills of color printing, the intricate techniques of wide-angle photography, provide us pictures of trivia bigger and more real than life. We forget that we see trivia and notice only that the reproduction is so good. Man fulfils his dream and by photographic magic produces a precise image of the Grand Canyon. The result is not that he adores nature or beauty the more. Instead he adores his camera

Daniel J. Boorstin, The Image, c

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