Is it Art – Instant drawing and the digital darkroom
Henri Cartier-Bresson is reported to have said after he had given up photography.
All I care about these days is paintingphotography has never been more than a way into painting, a sort of instant drawing.
No one disagrees that painting is art, albeit the quality may vary but it is always considered art. Why isnt this the case with photography? It is agreed that there is an art to photography but this means it is a craft but photography of the highest order is referred to as photographic art. Likewise images created on or enhanced by a computer are labelled as digital art or computer art. Whereas painting is just art, be it water colour, oil or acrylic.
In part the problem lies with the artist. The discussion about photography is littered knee deep with technique and coloured with technical jargon. Seldom if ever is the art discussed. I have yet to find a discussion about a painters work where the types and sizes of the brushes scores a mention. And quite frankly who really cares? If I was to twiddle the knobs like Ansel Adams would I make an Adams photograph? The simple answer is no,...
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