"A Small History of Photography" by Walter Benjamin
A Small History of Photography.pdf
"The Author as Producer" by Walter Benjamin
"A Small History of Photography"
Early daugerrotypes; aura of permanence, duplication of art
First photographers had artistic origins, most started out as painters
Transition to "mainstream" portraits; becomes corny, staged, fabricated...fake pillars, palms, backgrounds
Photography as Art vs. Art as Photography
"Newest" movement (circa 1931) is towards realism; photography captures life as it is
Alternate perspectives; unique way of seeing things
