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Is Photography An Art Or Just For Folk Who Can't Draw? |
As someone who likes to go out snapping away with the camera I often get drawn into debates by enthusiasts about whether photography can really be classified as art. My feeling is it is more technical illustration than art. The types of photos I take, such as rugby, glamour and the odd wedding can hardly be called art. So what do you think? Is it an art or something else? All it takes is to compare a GOOD photograph with a BAD one to settle the debate for any, particular individual. Was Rembrandt an artist, or, just a very good illustrator and draftsman? Just because he knew where to daub his paint, did that make him an artist, or just a decent craftsman? Van Gogh's works look nothing like Rembrandt's and neither does Pollak's. What quality of their works make them artists? Once one is able to answer this question, one can apply the same standards and decide if Ansel Adams was, or was not an artist. Can any, random tourist, given the proper equipment and a bit of training, capture an image of Yosemite's Half Dome, equal to those of Adam's? AND do it consistantly? Extend this process to all the so-called arts. Are dancers artists or just good athletes? Are singers artists? Composers? Actors? Acrobats? Comedians? Writers? If a person manages to create only a single piece of recognized art, in his entire lifetime, is THAT person an artist? Each individual can make his or her own determination. But it is the consensus of all of us that write the definition. Source(s): Designer, Illustrator and Desktop Publisher for over 30 years. it's totaly an art.. the way you can capture some people and places.. you are capturing a moment in a lifetime..it's an awesome thing pro. photographer Depends If you just take snapshots then it is not art, but if you use the camera as your medium to show others your vision then yes it can be art. Art is the production of beauty through human skill. Using a camera to achieve that aim is a rather dubious claim to human skill because so much of the work is done by the camera. A paintbrush relies on human skill for its effects. Photography is not art; it's great fun but only a pretender to the throne. Photography is an art, no doubt. If it was just for folks who can't draw, then anyone could make great pictures. You may think that what you do isn't art, but I tell you, I don't think Jackson Pollack is art. |
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