"Is photography over?" A short article

[Erik Larsen]

Here's a link to an article I stumbled upon, forgive me if it has been posted before. Just something to ponder.
http://blog.fotomuseum.ch/2014/03/i-...tography-over/

[paulr]

"From my point of view, the fact that the world’s leading photo-curators would even pose such a question turned out to be more illuminating than most of the symposium’s content."

This is where I disagree. The title of the topic was deliberately provocative ... an attempt to draw people into a discussion that might otherwise only appeal to academics.

The content itself was smart, varied, and interesting. More interesting than any summary could be (spoiler alert: no, it's not over). There were interesting perspectives on why we might perceive a crisis in photography, what in photography continues to be vital (or is becoming newly vital), and what the evolution of the medium means for anyone interested in a definition of photography.

It's worth checking out the transcripts.

[Tin Can]

paulr, I skimmed it only because I usually agree with your opinions.

I have been calling this the 'Image Generation' for some time now.

"From my point of view, the fact that the world’s leading photo-curators would even pose such a question turned out to be more illuminating than most of the symposium’s content."

This is where I disagree. The title of the topic was deliberately provocative ... an attempt to draw people into a discussion that might otherwise only appeal to academics.

The content itself was smart, varied, and interesting. More interesting than any summary could be (spoiler alert: no, it's not over). There were interesting perspectives on why we might perceive a crisis in photography, what in photography continues to be vital (or is becoming newly vital), and what the evolution of the medium means for anyone interested in a definition of photography.

It's worth checking out the transcripts.

[analoguey]

any link to the transcripts?

[paulr]

Links: http://www.sfmoma.org/about/research...otography_over

[DrTang]

meh


if photographers are people who can't paint


then people who deconstruct photography in symposiums are people who can't even photograph

[goamules]

DrTang, have you ever seen the people who draw shapes on classic, acknowledged photographs in an attempt to show the photographer was applying classic rules of perspective, the golden triangle, etc? It's a hoot. Maybe it was done somewhat, subconsciously....

Some examples:
http://www.adammarelliphoto.com/2011/05/your-shot-003/
https://www.pinterest.com/indiapiedaterre/golden-ratio/
https://fstoppers.com/architecture/u...ay-nokeh-31359



I could draw any number of squares, spirals, or triangles on any picture, and SOMETHING will line up.

[analoguey]

Hehe good one, Dr!

[paulr]

I've never understood the hostility toward people who think and write about art.

It's all that goes on in this forum, isn't it?

I personally favor the insights of people who have studied their subject.

[gregmo]

I think it just allows for some sort of justification to have a "job." Not really much different from the analysts on ESPN to fill airtime for most of the day when the only thing that matters is the game itself.