Is Photography Art?

April 1, 2004 | Mark Goldstein | Technique | Comment |

About.com’s article “Is Photography Art?” is an interesting historical look at a question that many photographers ask themselves, whether it be about their own work or that of other photographers. I’ve already done this, questioning whether or not Wolfgang Tillmans is an artist or a photographer

“Photography is not art any more than oil paint is art. Some photographers used it to create art. That it was often second-rate and derivative art hardly surprises, so is most painting. The best photography—such as the work of Strand and Weston—can stand beside that of other major figures in art.”

Website: About.com - Is Photography Art?