kiji Vilém Flusser’s “Towards a Philosophy of Photography”: An Analysis of Apparatus and Program
Vilém Flusser's Towards a Philosophy of Photography is a foundational media philosophy. This analysis breaks down its 4 core concepts: 1) The "technical image" as a projection of concepts, not a reflection of reality; 2) The camera as an "apparatus" and the photographer as a "functionary" playing within its "program"; 3) Creativity as "playing against" the program to generate new information; 4) The politics of the post-alphabetical world, where power lies in the code and distribution.