Will there ever be another photographic movement?

[Pieter12]

Virtual Reality VR could be the new movement, at least according to Zuckerberg. My smart TV still can play 3D although all if not most of the new TVs can't do 3D anymore. How about robots taking pictures of us?

Not movement. A technology. That might or might not involve photography in any way.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

“What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.”

Ecclesiastes 1:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

 

[Pieter12]

“What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.”

Ecclesiastes 1:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

So the Pharaohs and Neanderthals had VR? Maybe they just didn't know how to use it. Well, there has always been lightning, so electricity was around.

 

[awty]

It's importance is only for those who want control and attention.
If you desire neither then it's irrelevant, you are free to do as you please.

 

[Pieter12]

It's importance is only for those who want control and attention.
If you desire neither then it's irrelevant, you are free to do as you please.

It can help collectors, curators and gallerists identify a unifying factor for exhibitions and acquisitions.

 

[Sirius Glass]

There will be a new photographic movement however we do not know what its name is, when it will start, when it will end or what its description will be. We must be patient.

 

[markjwyatt]

There will be a new photographic movement however we do not know what its name is, when it will start, when it will end or what its description will be. We must be patient.

It may already ne happening, and we may be part of it. Some historian someday will tell us what it is called.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

It may already ne happening, and we may be part of it. Some historian someday will tell us what it is called.

Social media.

 

[awty]

It can help collectors, curators and gallerists identify a unifying factor for exhibitions and acquisitions.

Control freaks.
Just a noun with a sales pitch.

 

[faberryman]

What is (are) the current recognized movement(s) in photography, if any. When did it (they) start and who are its (their) practitioners? If there is (are) no current recognized movement(s) in photography, what was the most recent recognized movement in photography? When did it start and who were (are) its practitioners?

Someone mentioned the Dusseldorf School, which was comprised of photographers who attended the Dusseldorf School of Photography in the 1970s and 1980s, and New Topographics, which had its show at the George Eastman House in 1975. It is interesting that the Bechers work was in the New Topographics show and they founded the Düsseldorf School of Photography. Any newer recognized movements?

 

[MTGseattle]

Pieter12. I was introduced to August Sanders work that was shot of/through his studio window very recently. I enjoyed it a lot. I only mentioned the worry about being derivative (cliche, copycat, whatever term one chooses) because it seems like a lot of people get caught up in labeling others work as such or (like me), worried that their own work will be. I recognize my own worry in this regard and hence can and will work through it. This particular facet of photography has nothing much to do with the OP original question though.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Pieter12. I was introduced to August Sanders work that was shot of/through his studio window very recently. I enjoyed it a lot. I only mentioned the worry about being derivative (cliche, copycat, whatever term one chooses) because it seems like a lot of people get caught up in labeling others work as such or (like me), worried that their own work will be. I recognize my own worry in this regard and hence can and will work through it. This particular facet of photography has nothing much to do with the OP original question though.

I just checked Sander's portraits. They're wonderful. Nothing new about portraiture, or a movement. Doing something well, that's old, is enough for most people. Everyone wants to be an explorer and discover something new. Meanwhile, they can't figure out how to drive to the next town.

 

[VinceInMT]

An interesting aspect of movements is that they are, as previously mentioned, not really defined until years later. A good example is Precisionism. During its time those involved might have referred to themselves at the Immaculates abut Precisionist became the later label that stuck.

That movement is one that has resonated with me and influenced my own work, primarily my drawing and painting but also the hybrid work I do combining drawing with cyanotypes. The movement, which started after WWI was not just painters but also photographers, notably Paul Strand who was promoted by fellow photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

I don’t really concern myself with whether there will be another photographic movement but it is an interesting topic. One question that arises is how do movements of the past or present influence your own work?

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

An interesting aspect of movements is that they are, as previously mentioned, not really defined until years later. A good example is Precisionism. During its time those involved might have referred to themselves at the Immaculates abut Precisionist became the later label that stuck.

That movement is one that has resonated with me and influenced my own work, primarily my drawing and painting but also the hybrid work I do combining drawing with cyanotypes. The movement, which started after WWI was not just painters but also photographers, notably Paul Strand who was promoted by fellow photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

I don’t really concern myself with whether there will be another photographic movement but it is an interesting topic. One question that arises is how do movements of the past or present influence your own work?

Not necessarily movements, but just looking at other work subconsciously affects how you frame and what pictures you look for. Watching Hollywood movies has affected the way I compose pictures.

 

[Pieter12]

Control freaks.
Just a noun with a sales pitch.

Not sure what you mean by control freaks. Movements either originate with a group of artists and a manifesto, or the observation of curators of emerging, similar interpretations or styles. When was the last time you were in a gallery and spoke to someone who pitched a photograph based on its being part of a movement? The inclusion of the movement might be part of the overall attributes of a photograph, but unless it is a significant one, like being part of the original movement, the photographs selling points are more its appeal to the buyer and the significance of the photographer.

 

[Sirius Glass]

What is (are) the current recognized movement(s) in photography, if any. When did it (they) start and who are its (their) practitioners? If there is (are) no current recognized movement(s) in photography, what was the most recent recognized movement in photography? When did it start and who were (are) its practitioners?

Someone mentioned the Dusseldorf School, which was comprised of photographers who attended the Dusseldorf School of Photography in the 1970s and 1980s, and New Topographics, which had its show at the George Eastman House in 1975. It is interesting that the Bechers work was in the New Topographics show and they founded the Düsseldorf School of Photography. Any newer recognized movements?

The GWC School specializing in selfies and what they are about teat.

 

[Pieter12]

The GWC School specializing in selfies and what they are about teat.

Is that related to a dick pic?

 

[Sirius Glass]

Is that related to a dick pic?

It may well be, but it would probably not be interesting nor amazing. Roughly half the people in the world have one.

 

[TJones]

An interesting aspect of movements is that they are, as previously mentioned, not really defined until years later. A good example is Precisionism. During its time those involved might have referred to themselves at the Immaculates abut Precisionist became the later label that stuck.

That movement is one that has resonated with me and influenced my own work, primarily my drawing and painting but also the hybrid work I do combining drawing with cyanotypes. The movement, which started after WWI was not just painters but also photographers, notably Paul Strand who was promoted by fellow photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

I don’t really concern myself with whether there will be another photographic movement but it is an interesting topic. One question that arises is how do movements of the past or present influence your own work?

Sometimes I feel that I’m 90 years too late with my photography, because I would have felt right at home with the Precisionists. I saw the large exhibition in Dallas (Cult of the Machine), and they almost had to drag me out at closing time.

 

[VinceInMT]

Sometimes I feel that I’m 90 years too late with my photography, because I would have felt right at home with the Precisionists. I saw the large exhibition in Dallas (Cult of the Machine), and they almost had to drag me out at closing time.

That’s exactly where I find myself in many areas. I never watch TV but I have a very large collection of vintage radio programs (over 65,000) which work especially well in the darkroom.

That said, just because a movement has passed on, it doesn’t mean one’s own work cannot embrace it.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

That’s exactly where I find myself in many areas. I never watch TV but I have a very large collection of vintage radio programs (over 65,000) which work especially well in the darkroom.

That said, just because a movement has passed on, it doesn’t mean one’s own work cannot embrace it.

Sirius XM satellite radio channel 148 has old radio programs like Gunsmoke, The Shadow, Bob Hope, Johnny Diamond etc. Boston Blackie.

 

[VinceInMT]

Sirius XM satellite radio channel 148 has old radio programs like Gunsmoke, The Shadow, Bob Hope, Johnny Diamond etc. Boston Blackie.

So I’ve heard but I understand that is a subscription service.

 

[Sirius Glass]

So I’ve heard but I understand that is a subscription service.

Something many avoid because it is easy to sign up for too many subscription services and then hard to get out of some of the later.

 

[Pieter12]

Something many avoid because it is easy to sign up for too many subscription services and then hard to get out of some of the later.

Most subscription services count on you either forgetting you're subscribed or just making it difficult to cancel.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Most subscription services count on you either forgetting you're subscribed or just making it difficult to cancel.

Exactly!