The essay discusses several ways art is impacted through advancements in media. One of which is photography. I feel photography influenced art's direction a lot more than the essay noted. As soon as people could take snap shots the need to realistically draw an image was lessened. Now with digital photography there are instant images available to everyone who can push a button. There is no one of authority who has been trained to use equipment and develop pictures in the dark room. Programs such and Illustrator and Photoshop also give people a chance to manipulate the image into a type of drawing they have created. Is this going to become a more practical way to convey a visual image? Is charcoal going to be abandoned?
The essay also mentions the way that an actor who is interacting with a camera is different from him interacting with a live audience and that all of his actions are conscious of the fact that it will be viewed by the public. Since the camera is a more indirect way of showing something to the public.. rather than doing something in front of people...I think that actors are given the opportunity to be less self-conscious although they are aware that they will be watched. This idea reminded me of a passage I read in an Andy Warhol book which he stated that no one really looks like what they see when they look in the mirror. People contort their faces to the way they find attractive. This makes me question the new fad of reality television more. Of course everyone acts differently in front of a camera just like people act differently in unfamilar surroundings but if this is one of the main ways people get to experience other parts of the world with out actually going there.. what kind of message does this send? What kind of message is received since reality can never be captured?
P.S. My user picture is my first self portrait I did in illustrator...cool,man.
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