2006-09-09 06:31:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
What you could not see, you did not have to think about. Photography extended the eye beyond where we ourselves could go. By extending our knowledge of the world, it extended our concerns for the world. I would therefore say that photography extended the reach of our social conscience.
2006-09-09 06:37:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Photography was the first literal visual presentation. Before that Art was interpretive. With photography people could see events as if they were there. Early Photographers such as E.S. Curtus showed the world the life of the American Indians. A.S. Dudley captured the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. This sort of depiction aroused the emotions of society and developed our social conscience.
2006-09-09 14:05:01 · answer #2 · answered by Nora Explora 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋