Describe the difference between documentary photography, such as that of Lewis Hine, and pictorial photography from artists such as Alfred Stieglitz. How did the work of the documentary photographers impact social reform?

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anonymous · Answer

Documentary photography generally refers to a type of photojournalism in which the photographer attempts to produce a truthful, objective and usually candid photograph of a particular subject. This area of photography is often used as historical documents rather than serving as a source of art or aesthetic pleasure. It can be used to incite political and social change due to its ability to capture the "true" nature of an image or location. In short, this school of photography uses pictures as documented evidence of a particular situation.


Oftentimes, these pictures tend to be shocking, grotesque, vivid and intense to prove a point and evoke a viewer's emotions. Some of the most common examples of documentary photographs are featured in modern newspapers and magazines. Through these images, the public learns truth information about culturual, political and environmental situations.


Artistic photography refers to photographs that are created to fulfill the creative vision of the photographer. However, there are no universally accepted definitions of the term "art photography," "artistic photography" and "fine art photography" - primarily because artistic value is very much in the eye of the beholder.


Artistic photography can be described as photography purely for the sake of expressing the artist's own vision and feelings; it can also be defined by what it is not. It is not like commercial photography in that it is not produced to sell a product or promote an image. It is not journalistic in nature where a photograph is taken to capture or tell a visual story that coincides with a written one. Artistic photography is focused on the aesthetic or inspirational value of an image.

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