Why Do Berger And Benjamin See This As Important

What created this change in perception, and why do Berger and Benjamin see this as important? In both John Berger’s (1972) works, ‘Ways of seeing’, and Benjamin , Bullock and Jennings (1996) works ‘The work of art on the age of its technological reproducibility , they identify that photography and the creation of the film and camera, greatly influenced the way visual aspects are viewed, replicated and communicated to an audience. Compared to previous forms of artwork i.e. painting. It is apparent within Benjamins et al. (1996) text especially, that there is some negativity held against the art form of photography, some comments within the writing compare it to ‘child’s play’. Both articles compare the form to the historical art of painting. Expressing that it takes time and skill, each image turning out differently, depending on variation aspects of the artist painting the image. Thus so creating a degree of uniqueness and authenticity, which affects the corresponding message to its audience. In comparison to what Berger (1972) describes as a ‘Mechanical eye’, which just replicates your perceptional view, and turns it into a photograph. Which Berger implies, does not need much imagination or artistry.

Yet I can also understand that the art of photography has developed since Berger (1972) and Benjamin et al. ‘s (1996) articles when were written. Such developments include the production of alternative lenses which can alter angle, gradient and consistency of an image. There are colour filters and applications such as Photoshop and light-room, which enable variation of the original view that is conveyed. Some of these skills and concepts can take years to grasp, much like the art of