Context in Photography
A picture taken cannot be considered wrong, but also cannot be considered completely right.
The word ‘WRONG’ makes a difference because the photo above features poor composition. The word gives context to the image about what the author is communicating. Context is important in photography because it is connected to how the photo is received by the audience. This photo taken in 1967 by John Baldessari communicates to the audience that photos should not conform to conventional aspects of art or photography simply with the word ‘WRONG’ below the photo.
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