Photographers who understood
this difference continued their
experiments with chemicals,
filters, and a variety of
light-sensitive paper. Despite
the physical limitations of the
medium, their individual efforts
gradually gave shape to a
thought-provoking form of
photographic art.
These visual
pioneers had conceived of
something that blended with art…
painting & photography joined at
the hip but each with a distinct
identity of its own.
We’ve now reached a point where
many people have begun to enjoy
the feeling of owning a
photographic print. Photography
as a fine art form is beginning
to make an impact in the
consciousness of the buyer.
It’s always been possible to
relate to a photograph
emotionally, but now it’s
reached that happier stage where
one also connects to the image
on an abstract level.
The question
then comes to mind is that if a
photograph can be a collectable,
why has it taken so long to
reach a level of acceptance?
There are
many reasons for this . . . the
obvious one is that art has been
around for thousands of years.
Photography, on the other hand,
has been around for a fraction
of that time . . . less than two
hundred years or so. |