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The Effects that the Invention and Widespread use of the Camera had on Visual Arts
The camera is a wonderful thing! Its invention and widespread use have had substantial positive as well a negative effects on visual arts. The camera loosely defined - a lightproof box fitted with a lens though which the image of an object is recorded on a material sensitive to light - has enabled society to instantly capture the pure essence of a moment. Prior to the widespread use of the camera, artists had to rely heavily on memory to compose a landscape. It could take days, weeks, or even months visiting the same location to complete the composition – not to mention the effects that varying degrees of weather may cause - to capture how light played upon every aspect within the landscape. Now artists can capture the essence of a landscape on film – at that very moment and if desired have a point of reference to recreate natures beauty through another media.
Nonetheless there are negative effects of the widespread use of the camera on visual arts. For example, now many photographs are so shocking that people are actually questioning if they should “believe what they see” when the image is in contrast to beliefs. It is desensitizing us as a people to the point of ignorance. We can now choose not to validate images of government mismanagement, war victims, or impoverished nations. Visual art is becoming so fast that it’s taken for granted in its purest form and although it comes across as objective one must be constantly reminded that there is always someone taking the “perfect picture” of what he/she would like to focus!
The Effects that the Invention and Widespread use of the Camera had on Visual Arts
The camera is a wonderful thing! Its invention and widespread use have had substantial positive as well a negative effects on visual arts. The camera loosely defined - a lightproof box fitted with a lens though which the image of an object is recorded on a material sensitive to light - has enabled society to instantly capture the pure essence of a moment. Prior to the widespread use of the camera, artists had to rely heavily on memory to compose a landscape. It could take days, weeks, or even months visiting the same location to complete the composition – not to mention the effects that varying degrees of weather may cause - to capture how light played upon every aspect within the landscape. Now artists can capture the essence of a landscape on film – at that very moment and if desired have a point of reference to recreate natures beauty through another media.
Nonetheless there are negative effects of the widespread use of the camera on visual arts. For example, now many photographs are so shocking that people are actually questioning if they should “believe what they see” when the image is in contrast to beliefs. It is desensitizing us as a people to the point of ignorance. We can now choose not to validate images of government mismanagement, war victims, or impoverished nations. Visual art is becoming so fast that it’s taken for granted in its purest form and although it comes across as objective one must be constantly reminded that there is always someone taking the “perfect picture” of what he/she would like to focus!
posted by Kenchasa Swann at 7:06 PM
1 Comments:
Now don't get mad! BUT, this essay is supposed to be about how the use of the camera changed visual art.
This essay would have been acceptable if it played up on the "truth" (believe what they see) part. But here it is not developed. Look at the power point and read the material.
The essay should reflect the material provided.
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