Punctum


a concept from roland barthes’ book camera lucida: reflections on photography.

1. to wound.
2. denoting the wounding, personally touching detail which establishes a direct relationship with the object or person within it.
“yet the punctum shows no preference for morality or good taste: the punctum can be ill-bred.”
roland barthes – camera lucida: reflections on photography (page 43).

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