Photography – “The Equivalent Of Painting”

Photography and Painting are Tied at the Hip

Open Letter To Artists (From An Art Critic) - Part 39

Spoken by a true pioneer of the fine art of photography, Alfred Stieglitz. He is portrayed in an OPEN LETTER TO ARTISTS #39 (From an art critic) by Joan Altebe, as being mentor to the famous photographer Ansel Adams. According to the article, Stieglitz was the first to promote this emerging field as a fine art.

The author details how this gallery owner from days past encouraged Ansel Adams and gave him his first show. Shortly after this exposure, the New York Museum of Modern Art opened its gallery devoted solely to photography. Also detailed in the article is the fascinating story of how the art of painting led to the invention of photography. A portrait painter, Louis Jacques Daguerre, developed the camera as a short cut for his work. This led the talented Stieglitz to expand upon this invention, using it as an art form. Colleges began to include photography in their art departments’ curriculum. Ansel Adams addressed a thank you note to Stieglitz, which expressed just how much he appreciated his great influence.

As a consequence of his determination to bring photography into the arena of fine art, and his love and appreciation of modern painting, Stieglitz’s endeavors turned to feelings as opposed to focus. He tied much of his photography to nature.

Combining art history with a critic’s common sense, the open letter continues with the hope of spurring aspiring fine art photographers to step out of the normal pretty, without imagination, photos. Step into a creative world, as did Stieglitz. The Art Critics Series of Open Letters can be found at www.fineartregistry.com.

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