After Photography? Photo
Description
Does the decline of the darkroom mean the end of "real" photography? This program profiles contemporary artists who use a variety of methods to create photographs, from the analog-only lomographers to those who employ the computer as a camera. Adaptation of traditional techniques is seen in works by Frederic Lebain, who prefers an old Instamatic; Vera Lutter, who built a room-sized camera obscura; and in Christian Marclay's homage to 19th-century cyanotypes. The video also examines the many ways in which photographers have embraced digital technology, such as Heather Dewey-Haborg's "photo sculptures" based on DNA; Joan Fontcuberta's "Googlegrams," mosaics of thousands of images culled from the Internet; and Oleg Dou's eerie portraits of children who look more online-avatar than human. Also covers Andreas Gursky, Beata Gutschow, Loretta Lux, Thomas Friedman, Thomas Ruff, and Jules Spinatsch.
Runtime
26 min
Series
Subjects
- Photography, Artistic (75)
- Mass media and culture (147)
- Art (784)
- Composition (Photography) (23)
- Visual literacy (198)
- Photography (189)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c2013
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
Similar Films
Media rights and responsibilities
Mardi Gras by Cezanne. Famous People, Incredible Lives
Sister Wendy's grand tour. Episode 1
Georg Baselitz, The Great Friends—Masterworks (Collections in Vienna)
Decoding da Vinci
The Chinese lives of Uli Sigg
Anthonius van Dyck, Samson and Delilah—Masterworks (Collections in Vienna)
Lyonel Feininger, Bird Cloud—Masterworks (The Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge)
KS3-4 Creative Arts. Awarding levels. Art assessment. 4
Portrait of G. Arnolfini by Jan van Eyck. Famous People, Incredible Lives
The Evolution of art
Gayelle. 1986 Series 1, Programme 12
In short. Art restoration. Episode 154
Secret cities. Beirut. Series 2, Episode 2
The arts in every classroom. Classroom demonstration materials. Workshop program [9]