The Ongoing Moment

In his last book, Yoga for People Who Can't Be Bothered to Do It, Geoff Dyer confessed that he did not take pictures himself and did not own a camera. The Ongoing Moment is Dyer's unique history of photography, exploring the signature styles of figures like Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Walker Evans, Kertesz, Dorothea Lange, Diane Arbus, and William Eggleston. Dyer examines how they photographed similar scenes and objects, creating a narrative where these photographers, many of whom never met, come into contact with each other. The book discusses how great photographs change our perception of the world and how this book changes the way we look at photography.