Contemporary American Photography

Author: Xue Cuihua
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: ★8th edition, hardcover, Fujian Education Press, 2004, 1st printing. The largest application of contemporary photography, especially contemporary American photography, is its extensive use in commercial aspects. Commercial photography is a broad and undefined term, including various advertising photography, photographic works created for commercial profit, model photography, film and television photography, as well as photo studio photography for private and public services. Under the impact of today's high technology, photography has not only avoided any loss but has instead developed and become more vibrant, with breakthroughs in technology. This phenomenon has attracted the attention of many scholars and experts. Some scholars have conducted academic research on the current state and issues of photography. Below, we briefly summarize their main points: First, photography meets the needs of people active in this postmodern society. Second, photography is a creator of popular culture and popular art, as well as the best and most widespread form of popular culture and popular art. Some radical scholars point out that contemporary culture has undergone a period of change and transformation, and the most significant and prominent feature of this change is the rise and establishment of "cinema culture." This situation, along with its integration and mutual influence with high technology, commercial society, mass consumption, etc., has further intensified and solidified its dominant position in the entire cultural media landscape.