Burning with desire : the conception of photography /
Geoffrey Batchen.
- Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT, 1999.
- xii, 273p. : ill., facsims., port. ; 23 cm.
Originally published: 1997.
In this retelling of the story of the origins of photography, the author examines the validity of various nominees for the title of first photographer based on a model of historical criticism informed by the theories of Foucault and Derrida.