Reproductivity

Reproductivity

I believe that everyone is subjected to their interpretation on the reproduction of art. There is a choice when you are reproducing art for imitation or for the complete overhaul of that specific artwork when there is significant change is done to the original. When reproducing art for duplicating, it allows art to be accessible for a greater audience which helps the artist be able to reach out to that audience. But also with mechanically reproducing art, we are able to put in our interpretation to the artwork to achieve something new by expanding on that artwork. Mechanically reproducibility has allowed art to be transformed into anything that imagination has in store. Society acknowledges there are works of art that can't be imitated but allowing the work to be mechanically reproduced allows it to reach to a greater audience and also, we are able to change the work to give it a whole new meaning.

Art is full of limitless possibilities and we are able to do anything to capture what we want to express whether it is through painting or by photography. Individuals are able to use any sort of mediums to express themselves and also able to use another medium in conjunction with another medium to create their work of art. I believe photography is art and it could be contributed to art and according to "Art Photography" written by Beaumont Newhall states that, "If photographers found inspiration in paintings, painters found useful ally in photography". Painters used photography as way to compose their paintings based on the photographic image. Same thing can go for photographers finding inspiration in painting since photographs can be based on that inspiration. We can't let photography be so inclusive from all of the mediums of art.

I am quite surprised how far photography has come since Henry Pitch Robinson's "Fading Away". He conveyed a message about how death can come so near and be able to take someone's life away. In this case of this photograph, it is believed to be a young a girl suffering from tuberculosis. At the time of "Fading Away", many critics found that he was exploiting the issue to provoke attention for his work and I believe whatever individuals look at; it provokes them to asking the purpose of the work which is open to interpretation. I have to say that I was blown away when learned about the process he took to get to the finished product. Robinson merged five negatives to portray the young girl dying of tuberculosis. He definitely constructed this photograph mechanically with the help of composition. He was able to significantly defy the (at that time) and be able to innovative and be able to come out with a image that provoked critics of why he decide to do this and how he accomplished to achieve the final results. It is absolutely remarkable that in 1858, he used juxtaposing to convey his ultimate message.

It is easy to say that digitalization is the new expansion of the mechanical revolution. Digitalization is changing art and photography landscape by establishing new ways for individuals to access art. Anyone is capable of coming up with their own works of art without the use of any materials but with technology. Anyone is able to take an image off the internet and be able to change the whole content to their desire to create a new work of art. Digitalization has made it available for individuals to reproduce art to their own interpretation.