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Realism in Photography - outline
Thesis statement: Based on the fact that photography captures moments rather than just
objects, photography supports the realist perspective rather than the idealist perspective. Two
authors that support the realist perspective are Berenice Abbott in the article “Photography at the
Crossroads” and John Berger in the article “Understanding a Photograph”.
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Introduction
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Summary of Photography at the Crossroads”
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Summary of “Understanding a Photograph”
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Realism as the original idea of photography
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Photos as evidence
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Realism in Photography
Photography offers the ability to present movements and objects in the environment.
However, in the current age, the invention of the various forms of technology has enabled people
to omit objects that were captured during the moment or add objects that were not there during
the capturing. Cameras and instruments of photography also have the abilities to present images
in varied forms different from the actual moments. Therefore, two prominent schools of thought
concerning the nature of photography have emerged over time. The two perspectives are
idealism and realism. While idealists seek to capture the world in artistic forms, the realists seek
to capture the environment in its natural form. Based on the fact that photography captures
moments rather than just objects, photography supports the realist perspective rather than the
idealist perspective. Two authors that support the realist perspective are Berenice Abbott in the
article “Photography at the Crossroads” and John Berger in the article “Understanding a
Photograph...
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