![Peter Hujar, Susan Sontag, 1975](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64f212cda49c9d8d268ed962/651058a28268c1353c1c8f6b_1975-Peter-Hujar-Susan-Sontag.jpeg)
Susan Sontag’s essays, along with those of Roland Barthes, Siegfried Kracauer, and AndréBazin, are a cornerstone of my critical understanding of photography. Her insights not only opened new and interesting questions but did so with a fresh perspective and infectious energy.
I’ve archived her NYT obituary here.