Тягар репрезентації: есеї про множинність фотографії та історії [The Burden of Representation: Essays on Photographies and Histories]

"Photography as such is devoid of identity. Its technological dimension changes depending on the power relations invested in it. Its practical dimension is determined by the institutions or agents that define and use it. The functions of photography in the creation of culture are tied to the specific conditions of its existence, and the objects that appear as a result of photographic practice acquire meaning and expressiveness only in relation to these historical conditions. The history of photography lacks unity. It flickers, appearing and disappearing at different points in institutional spaces. Therefore, we must study these spaces, not photography as such." John Tagg