The nature of photography in nature photography: wildness, incivility and the beauty of the world

The article discusses the hybrid relationship between nature and photography, from the idea that this relationship hinges memory and matter by the construction of imaginary landscapes and memories. The  photography focus on representation of the artificial over the natural. But is the representation...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Cunha Filho, Paulo C., Farache, Ana
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2010
Country:Brasil
Institution:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)
Repository:Revista FAMECOS: Mídia cultura e tecnologia
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/7548
Online Access:https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/revistafamecos/article/view/7548
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Photography
representation
nature
Fotografía
representación
naturaleza
Fotografia
Representação
Natureza
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Summary:The article discusses the hybrid relationship between nature and photography, from the idea that this relationship hinges memory and matter by the construction of imaginary landscapes and memories. The  photography focus on representation of the artificial over the natural. But is the representation of the grandeur of the landscape and the precariousness of the human before it that reveals the very nature of photography, thinking about itself and about reality.