Carterofmars
Well-known
Does the world appreciate photography anymore? I mean the final result; the art.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Not really in the mainstream IMO. It's all instagram and cheese that seems to dominate to my eyes. There's plenty of great photography out there to see but it's not obvious ... you have to look.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Pioneer
Veteran
I still see regular notices of exhibitions, I see new books of images coming out. Image sharing is a huge business. I think people still appreciate good photography as art.
I think that a lot of what is going on right now is a re-discovery of photography and the various forms, some good, some certainly not as good. But I think its wrong to assume that because we may not enjoy something ourselves automatically means it is not art.
I think that a lot of what is going on right now is a re-discovery of photography and the various forms, some good, some certainly not as good. But I think its wrong to assume that because we may not enjoy something ourselves automatically means it is not art.
pakeha
Well-known
yes, ah, no, gee i dunno
Our National Museum is intending to show a lot more.The local art galleries are showing more.We even have a photographer`s cafe here.
There is perhaps far more around these days and it is so much more accessible.
Is it seen as Art? I suspect not by the majority.
Our National Museum is intending to show a lot more.The local art galleries are showing more.We even have a photographer`s cafe here.
There is perhaps far more around these days and it is so much more accessible.
Is it seen as Art? I suspect not by the majority.
George Bonanno
Well-known
When are you guys going to wise up and realize that photography is not art ? It's simply a mechanical, chemical and or digital reproduction of reflected light.
ZorkiKat
ЗоркийК&
daveleo
what?
The "world"? . . . as one lumped group, the world doesn't appreciate anything !
The "art"? . . . what is that, other than an extremely arguable term ?
But, in general . . . the mass of people in the world absolutely love photography and sharing pictures, but they (in general) don't appreciate really great paintings, photos, computer creations.
Footnote: read around this forum. Many photographers don't appreciate the "final result" . . . they love a specific process of image making, and will dislike an image because of how it was created.
Yikes, that went on a bit, huh !
PS: you should move this to the "Philosophy" sub-forum.
hepcat
Former PH, USN
Wow... a question as old as photography itself... and it implies that it once did.
Alfred Steiglitz spent his life trying to get the world to appreciate photography.
I think you have to be satisfied that you, and perhaps a group of your friends do. And you can influence people you know.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Exactly, just like culinary.
It's just a mix of organic material and chemical, subjected to heat and pressure.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Or writing. Shakespeare's plays and Pratchett's novels are just words, put in order, right? There's no real skill involved.Exactly, just like culinary.
It's just a mix of organic material and chemical, subjected to heat and pressure.
Cheers,
R.
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
When are you going to realize that you lost this debate ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO?
I'm serious. What makes George Bonanno so much smarter and more knowledgeable about what is art than the curators of the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the countless other art museums that have large collections of Photography, which they clearly label as art?
Godfrey
somewhat colored
I think the world loves photography in general.
Whether it "appreciates" photography, in the sense of "appreciating art" is an ongoing question mark.
G
Whether it "appreciates" photography, in the sense of "appreciating art" is an ongoing question mark.
G
daveleo
what?
Well . . . I think that your question has uncovered at least one person here who does not appreciate photography as art.
hepcat
Former PH, USN
'Cause he's from New Jersey?
Easy, Chris... George's post has sarcasm dripping from each letter. I was quite amused.
Peter_wrote:
Well-known
i think, photography gets more appreciation nowadays then e.g. 10 years ago. i wouldn't divide into mainstream and art. people, who are interested in art, are also influenced by mundane trends.
some years ago young intelligent people were more interested in music, literature, film or natural science. now with the general hype they of course also get into photography.
is photography art? of course you can label it as art. but that doesn't mean, that it has the same freedom and possibilities as other crafts labeled under the term art like literature, painting, film, music.
it will never offer the same possibilities, freedom, depth and width of narrative.
i tend to concur siegfried kracauers view, that a photography is the better the less "arty" it is.
farlymac
PF McFarland
I don't know. Can't get a rise out of anyone in the Critque forum anymore.
Good to hear from you again, Keith.
PF
