The Shock Of Photograph

Our　modern　society　now　relies　more　and　more　on　images,　and　the　reality　is　often　illustrated　by　the　information　images　give　us.　The　abundance　of　images　stemmed　from　the　invention　of　photography　in　the　19th　century.　Because　the　spirit　of　science　and　the　reason　of　technology　get　involved　into　the　western　painting,　the　birth　of　photography,　through　which　we　can　get　images　in　a　convenient　and　correct　way,　is　the　inevitable　outcome　of　the　evolution　of　western　painting　itself.　Painting　in　the　19th　century　made　use　of　the　materials　and　visual　ways　of　photographs　consciously　or　unconsciously,　which　enriched　the　painting　techniques,　enlarged　the　choices　of　motif,　as　well　as　influenced　people's　aesthetic　ideas.　The　development　of　photography　based　on　the　development　of　science　and　technology,　so　the　impact　that　photography　gave　to　painting　was,　essentially,　the　impact　that　technology　gave　to　art.　The　influence　that　the　limited　techniques　early　black-and-white　photos　need　on　the　quite　mature　and　varied　art　of　painting　was　quite　helpful　and　in　an　aspiring　manner...