Photography, according to DADA, brings forth the dream and documentary of truth. This is how the camera changed the appearance of Art. Photos create a kind of truth of which painting is not capable, per John Heartfield. He used the realism of photography to make his work credible, and to this day, unanswerable.
Cameras and photographs came to be in 1839. Cameras made portraits more readily available to the public and important events recordable to newspapers. It is undeniable truth. Some feel photography makes paintings obsolete, and chose not to have anything to do with photographs. While others use pictures for reference material to their paintings, to better enhance them. Photos actually inspired and revitalized portrait painting.
Photography encouraged painters to emphasize textures on the surfaces of their paintings; this lead to the birth of Impressionism, which was a 19th century art movement. It developed in France. Some characteristics of Impressionist painting are visible brush strokes, emphasizing light, and eccentric visual angles. It is an ultimate attempt of bringing life to portraits through light and color (wikipedia.com). Some painters of this type were Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Alfred Sisley.
Another positive influence of the camera is the ability to be manipulated. Photos can be taken and then transferred to computers to be altered and then printed. Photography led to an increased interest in capturing nature’s form. Also cameras opened the door to amateurs and it became a hobby quickly, making the recording of daily life readily convenient. The new development and capabilities of the camera in the future will only lead to new ways of creating artistry.
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Great essay, Fawn!
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