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Towards a Philosophy of Aesthetics in Photography

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Question:

What are our ideal aesthetics in photography? Do we want our photos to look as much as ‘real life’ as possible, or ABOVE-REALITY (uber-reality, uber-photography?)

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Towards a Philosophy of Aesthetics in Photography

The basic thought:

Perhaps black and white (monochrome) is so good, because it allows us to go BEYOND reality.

The Philosophy of Aesthetics

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