- What is was the Pictorialism Movement in photography?
The Pictorialism movement in photography was a late 19th and early 20th-century. Pictorialist photographers emphasis the beauty of subject, tonality and composition.
- What was the straight photography movement in photography? Why was it popular amongst photographers?
The straight photography movement emerged in the early 20th century. It emphasizes and engages with the camera’s own ability to produce images sharp in focus and rich in detail.
- How have Edward Weston and Aaron Siskind (above) been influenced by the Straight Photography Movement?
Edward Weston was a photographer that focus in capture beauty of everyday object and by publishing photography Edward helped to cement photography place as a modern medium art.
Aaron Siskind also help the way of modern art. His photos were all simple object, emphasized detail and realism rather then the need of a good presentation.
- What makes the work of contemporary photographers Andreas Gursky and Uta Barth abstract? Can they be classified as pictorialist or straight photographers? Explain your response.
Andreas Gursky and Uta Barth photos were both very abstract. They were good at creating image that do not direct link to real life object, it create a feeling of unreality and un familiarity.
Source:
https://www.britannica.com/technology/Pictorialism
https://scalar.chapman.edu/scalar/ah-331-history-of-photography-spring-2021-compendium/jena-mcgarey-essay-3
https://www.theartstory.org/movement/straight-photography/