The Photograph As Contemporary Art Review book by Charlotte Cotton There is so much information in this book. I find it to be pretty comprehensive and enlightening. The chapters are divided into contemporary art categories or themes to “ avoid giving the impression that it is either style or choice of subject matter that predominantly determines the salient characteristics of current art photography. She provides photographs that show the theme of each chapter. The first chapter of If This Is Art , debunks the lone-photographer-snapping-away-at-life notion by introducing artists who have created performances to photograph them. This style was conceived in the 60s and work because the photograph is the intended final outcome. The photographic style can play on the notion that these are only casual documentary photographs of the event. This challenge lifts these out of the documentary photography category and into the art category. Some of the photographers introdu...
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