Something worth noting is the way in which the idea of "art" changed in regards to the rise of photography. There was no longer an emphasis on the "creation" of the work, no built up process to signify and emulate specific ideas so much as capturing the current state of affairs as they appeared in that moment. One of the key aspects of this was the opening of artistic endeavors to the everyday bystander; anyone had the ability to capture moments of their lives, without needing to have any artistic background to do so. In this, art had developed an entirely new dimension, where people were challenged not with formulating the creative ideas and finding a way to transpose them, but with considering the everyday scenery and finding the meaning in things that surround us in daily life.
I believe that this actually provided one of the most influential gateways in artistic history, in the sense that it forced people to consider how variable the everyday lives of different individuals can be. Combined with the fact that any random person from any background could pursue photography, viewers had insight to the unique conditions of someone other than them. Relating also to the ideas portrayed in 'Why We Make Pictures', there is an added opportunity for the viewer to interpret these images in their own unique way, and compare these portrayals to their own life. Evidently, there is significant creative potential in the photography realm. I wonder if this facet of art began a new perspective on life, encouraging people to realize the beauty and creative potential in everyday things, focusing more on the present moment than the thinking encouraged by other areas of art?
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