Art 101 Activity Nine: Photography

The invention of the camera changed the appearance of the visual arts in many ways. Although the development of the camera was a long process, the end product changed art forever. (210-212.) The invention of the camera allowed anyone to capture the events of daily life. Capturing an important event, memories or everyday life was as easy as pushing a button. Click, your done. Family portraits or photographs were no longer only available to wealthy families (212.) The camera also allowed many replicas of the same picture to be made much faster than painting which could take several weeks to produce one (121.) This also made photographs more convenient; even political figures, Abraham Lincoln, took advantage of the power of photographs (212.) Photographs also began to document events and show real life events (216.) Being able to reproduce an image without painting, artist had a new task in front of them. A new approach would have to be made. Still lifes, portraits and daily life paintings were available at the snap of a finger. Claude Monet, french painter, introduced the world to impressionism. (Video) This was a new approach to painting. This new wave of art led to post-impressionism and expressionism. Artist began painting more vibrantly, overlapping brushstrokes were used to create layers, mutiple perspectives and artist began painting thier feelings or emotions (Video.) Artist began painting with more creativity. Thanks to the camera, not only can we capture our own images but a new era of art was born.

Works Cited
Online Video
Getlein, Mark Living With Art, Eight Edition. New York, 2005