Dr. Brown quotes the theory that “the notion of photographic truth hinges on the idea that the camera is an objective device for the capturing of reality [yet] photographic images are highly subjective cultural and social artifacts that are influenced by the range of human belief, bias and expression”.
Discuss this theory and use examples both from our reading and your current experience to support or refute it.
Watch this TED Talk:
http://www.jr-art.net/videos/ted-talk-2011
When you are in the TED Talk website, you can search JR and watch more of his videos on his exquisite work. Is JR’s photography influenced by the range of human belief, bias and expression? Do you feel his work influences other’s beliefs, bias and expression. If so, be specific in how. Do you see any examples of the values of Academic paintings, bipolar opposition or Orientalism in his work or how his work addresses the public? Again, be specific in your response.
What does Dr. Brown mean when she uses the phrase “photographic images are highly subjective cultural and social artifacts that are influenced by the range of human belief, bias and expression”