Friday, October 1, 2010

Can art be mechanically reproduced?

When something is reproduced for so many times is that art? What's the importance of the mechanical reproducibility of the art? What was the impact on mechanical reproducibility on the society?

A piece of art will always be art, no matter what new form it takes on. Artists may have different perspectives, understandings, and creative differences that make artwork unique from others. Art is so special because different people can interpret the same object in so many ways. The ability to mechanically reproduce art is an important learning tool and has changed the way we use and see digital media. A photograph that has been alerted and changed will be as unique as the original photo taken. This provides artists with the opportunity to archive and share their work with others around the world. The ability to mechanically reproduce art has also had as great impact on society as it allows for artists to easily share and review their work with others.

A pear is a pear however people may have a different take on how to represent this piece of fruit...



Is photography art, or contribution to the art? Is it just a tool used by artists?

Photography is a form of art. It is is also a tool used by artists. Lighting, camera angling, and shutter speed are some creative elements to consider when taking a photo. All these settings and adjustments make every photo taken unique from another and a piece of artwork. 


How and why Henry Pitch Robinson created Fading Away? What was the reason?


"Fading Away" was Henry Pitch Robinson most famous composite photograph using five negatives. The use of five negatives created more dramatic and dark mood that really sets the tone for the photograph. The photo was taken in 1858 and it created a lot of controversy. I think Henry took this shot because during this time, photographers were very conservative. Henry used real human situations that people may go through in life including a depiction of a dying girl and her family members close to her in the photo.




Photography has impacted the world of art and influenced some changes in the area of accessibility to art. If mechanical reproduction created revolution, what is happening now with the digitalization?


Digitalization has given camera users the ability to manipulate photos through editing software such as Adobe Photoshop. In addition, it has allowed users to easily make multiple copies of photos. It has also brought the whole art community closer together including professional and amateur photographers to share and critique photos through the world wide web with such websites such as facebook, flickr, and blogs.  











References:
http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/history/robinson.htm

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