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    • TOPIC: What about photography, isn't that art?
    AUTHOR: Brian K. Yoder
    		 4/4/2004 8:38:42 AM

    Q: What about photography, isn't that art?

    No. My position is that photography, which can indeed be a wonderful and excellent thing, is not actually an art form per se. A photographer can be more accurately said to "document" something by showing the audience exactly what was there (when well done, he does this using some of the same techniques that an artist might such as composition, selecting contrast levels, etc.) rather than recreating what was there in light of an expressive goal which allows a great deal of freedom to adjust what is there and how it looks which is unavailable to the photographer. That being the case, since the goals of a photographer and an artist are different (one being to document what is there and the other to express an idea effectively) they should be judged by different standards. I hate to repeat myself, but my position on this seems to be consistently misunderstood. I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with photography. Photography is a wonderful thing. It's just not the same kind of thing as art is, that's all.

    FORUM: AUTHOR DATE
    What is Art? Brian K. Yoder 4/3/2004
    What Makes Good Art Good and Bad Art Bad? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    But it is impossible to make objective judgments! Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Isn't there something incomprehensible, magical, or mystical about art? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Why is this even an issue? Why not just enjoy art without rocking the boat? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    How can you judge the art of other cultures? Aren't all cultures equal? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Isn't art inherently subjective and therefore impossible to evaluate in any general way? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    How can you lump together all of these different styles and movements and call them "Modernist"? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    But weren't the Modernists important and influential? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    How can you say bad things about Picasso, Pollock, and Rothko? They were great artistic geniuses! Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Isn't it impolite to be critical of any art? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Aren't you just repeating the cultural ideas you were taught and not thinking for yourself? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    But aren't all cultures equal? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Aren't you just advocating traditionalism? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    What about decorative design, isn't that art? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    What about illustration, isn't that art? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    What about fantasy art and comic books/graphic novels? Aren't they art too? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    What about photography, isn't that art? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Aren't you just advocating photo realism? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Wasn't the development of photography to blame for the development of Modernism? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Why do so many people defend the bad stuff and attack the good stuff? What makes them do it? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Art is all about style, so how can you advocate anything that is out of style right now ...? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Why don't you give equal time to [whatever racial/ethnic group] art? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    [...] Don't you just want to shut out the study of other cultures? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    What can we do to make things better? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    How can you call for removal of government support for the arts? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    But shouldn't the government at least fund "communal" art activities ... Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Recognized art experts disagree with you! Who are you to disregard their opinions? Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    If you had been born in some other country ... Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004
    Aren't you just advocating Nazism? After all, Hitler loved realist art. Brian K. Yoder 4/4/2004



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