Questions and Answers
What is photography?
Invented in the 1830s (black & white)
What is photojournalism?
Communicating news by photographs.
What does pictorialism refer to in photography?
A style where the photographer manipulates a photograph to create an image.
What contributions did Daguerre and O'Sullivan make to photography?
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What is straight photography?
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How did Impressionism respond to photography?
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Study Notes
Photography
- Invented in the 1830s, originally featured black and white images.
Photojournalism
- A medium for conveying news through photographs.
- Pioneers include Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine, who highlighted the impact of industrialization and urbanization on the working class.
- Their work raised awareness for housing and labor reforms, influencing both legislation and public opinion.
Pictorialism
- A photographic style emphasizing artistic manipulation to express emotions rather than document reality.
- Focuses on the photographer's interpretation instead of merely capturing real-life events.
Daguerre and O'Sullivan
- Louis Daguerre utilized photography for artistic expressions.
- Timothy O'Sullivan documented news events, including battlefields during World War II.
Straight Photography
- Defined as pure photography that aims for sharp focus and detail.
- Alfred Stieglitz is a key figure advocating for this approach.
- Emphasizes unaltered representation of subjects as close to the original scene as possible.
- Paul Strand's work exemplified straight photography by showcasing ordinary objects powerfully.
Manipulated Photography
- Treads the line between abstract and representational art.
- Rayographs, created by Man Ray, exemplify this style and intrigued the Dada movement.
Response to Photography
- Impressionism emerged as an artistic style offering an alternative to photography.
- Aimed to capture fleeting moments without fixed time, focusing on the essence through color and texture.
Abstract Photography
- A form of photography characterized by non-representational images, often emphasizing shapes, colors, and forms rather than real-world subjects.
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