Art 5
Name _________________________
Art History of the Western World:
Date Due: April 26, 2006
1400 Through Contemporary
You earned __________ out of 25 possible points.
Worksheet #9b
Chapter 26: 19th Century Art in Europe and the United States
Please write at least two pages on the following topic.

Is photography art? Is photography a purely mechanical process, devoid of the artist's personal expression? Was photography immediately accepted by the art world upon its invention? Why or why not? Why did many critics declare that photography was the end of art? What approach did early artists take to legitimize and validate the artistic aspects of photography? Choose a photograph from Chapter 27. What is artful about it? What is not artistic about it?
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