Abstract
“Photography vs. Visibility” presents methods of producing documentary photography with aspects of visibility and invisibility in images of cities. In referring to texts by Bertolt Brecht, Walter Benjamin, John Szarkowski, Walker Evans, and Abigail Solomon‐Godeau, I elucidate my artistic documentary approach, exemplified by presenting two art projects photographed in Bangkok, Thailand, and Manila, Philippines. This article links theoretical reflection to the images and to the experience of the actual cities, suggesting that the most important aspects of cities are invisible. Despite the term “documentary,” which indicates a claim for objectivity, the subjective role of the photographer as stranger is essential for the artwork presented.
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