Discussing American Photography

Author: Li Yuan
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Publish Date: 1999-08-01
Features: During the writing process of this book, the author referred to multiple works such as "A History of Photography" by Beaumont Newhall, "A World History of Photography" by Naomi Rosenblum, "The Photographer's Eye" by John Szarkowski, and "A History of American Photography" by Johnson Greene. This ensures that the theoretical discussions and critiques of works in the book are well-founded. While photographic images are indeed the result of scientific and technological advancements and are referred to as the "world's visual language," photographers often use photography as a means to express their understanding of society. However, the humanities aspect of photography still far exceeds its natural sciences aspect. After the 1920s of this century, photography broke free from the narrow circles of pictorialism and salon photography, gradually moving towards society and developing into an independent art form.