For much of the history of the medium, a photograph was defined as a chemical image rendered visible by the action of light on photosensitive compounds. Photographic images can be made on a variety of supports, such as paper, metal, glass, and plastic. More recently, this evolving practice has come to include visual data generated from scans of analog negatives, born-digital works, and images that only circulate digitally.
Photography
9 examples
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Eugène Atget Pendant l'éclipse 1912
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Dorothea Lange Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California March 1936
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Tina Barney Sunday New York Times 1982
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Carrie Mae Weems Untitled (Man smoking) 1990
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JoAnn Verburg Secrets: Iraq 1991
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Yto Barrada Autocar—Tangier, Figs. 1-4 2004
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Paul Mpagi Sepuya Mirror Study (4R2A0857) 2016
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Aïda Muluneh Strength in Honor 2016
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August Sander Young Farmer 1914
Magazine
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UNIQLO ArtSpeaks
Oluremi Onabanjo on Ming Smith’s Invisible Man, Somewhere, Everywhere
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