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Recently, photography has become almost as widely practiced an amusement as sex and dancing – which means that, like every mass art form, photography… - Susan Sontag
" "Recently, photography has become almost as widely practiced an amusement as sex and dancing – which means that, like every mass art form, photography is not practiced by most people as art. It is mainly a social rite, a defense against anxiety, and a tool of power.
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About Susan Sontag
Susan Sontag (16 January 1933 – 28 December 2004) was an American essayist, literary critic, cultural theorist, and political activist.
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Susan Rosenblatt
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Susan Lee Sontag
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Susan Lee Rosenblatt
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