Illustrations

p. 9      Jacques Henri Lartigue: “Cap d’Antibes, August 1953.” © Ministère de la Culture, France / AAJHL.

p. 12    Robert Capa: “Near Nicosia, Sicily July 1928, 1943” (Magnum)

p. 20    Ruth Orkin: “V-E Day, Times Square, NYC, 1945.” Courtesy of Ruth Orkin Photo Archive.

p. 23    Unknown photographer: “Celebrants in Times Square on V-E Day” (Corbis)

p. 26    Richard Avedon: “W. H. Auden, Poet, St. Mark’s Place, New York, March 3, 1960.” © 2010 The Richard Avedon Foundation.

p. 31    Enrique Metinides: “Mexico City, 1972.” Courtesy of Thomas Dane / Riding House.

p. 36    Joel Sternfeld: “Ruins of Drop City, Trinidad, Colorado, August 1995.” Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York.

p. 51    William Gedney: “Eastern Kentucky, 1972.” © William Gedney Collection, Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.

p. 56    William Gedney: “Diane Arbus” © William Gedney Collection, Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.

p. 65    William Gedney: “Eastern Kentucky, 1966” © William Gedney Collection, Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.

p. 67    Michael Ackerman: Untitled, from the series and book Fiction. By kind permission of the photographer.

p. 71    Miroslav Tichý: Untitled. Private collection, copyright Miroslav Tichý.

p. 78    Todd Hido: from the series Motel Club. Black-and-white reproduction of original color photo. By kind permission of Todd Hido.

p. 82    Idris Khan: “The Uncanny,” 2006 (70 x 80 inches, Lightjet Print). Courtesy of Idris Khan, Victoria Miro Gallery, London, and Yvon Lambert Gallery, New York.

p. 91    J. M. W. Turner: “Figures in a Building,” circa 1830–35. © Tate, London, 2010.

p. 100      Jennifer Gough-Cooper: “Danaid” from Apropos Rodin, Thames & Hudson, London, 2006. By kind permission of the photographer.

p. 116      Chris Smith: “Barry McGuigan: Las Vegas 1986” (Hulton Archive / Getty Images)

p. 117      Antonello da Messina: “Ecce Homo (detail)” (Bridgeman Art Library)

p. 118      Gentile Bellini: “St. Mark and St. Nicholas, Pietà (detail)” (akg-images / Cameraphoto)

p. 319      Robert Hall: “Ghost Bike, New York, 2008.” © Robert Hall.

p. 339      “The Triumph of Saint Ignatius (detail),” 1694 (Alinari / Art Resource, New York)

p. 367      “On the Roof”: Author’s collection