Compared to painting, the creation of a photograph seems simple, requiring little more than a lens and a shutter, a subject and a source of light. But what had to be adjusted, waited for, or provoked for all the elements to come together in the frame and produce an image that once seen is never forgotten? Almost since its invention, the camera has been used not just to capture reality but to interpret it. This series from Arte France traces the adventure of this art form from its beginnings up through the 21st century, revealing the hidden stories and trade secrets concealed in a series of photographs.
This series consists of twelve 26-minute programs:
SURREALIST PHOTOGRAPHY
THE PRIMITIVES OF PHOTOGRAPHY 1850-1860
STAGES PHOTOGRAPHY
THE NEW GERMAN OBJECTIVITY
PICTORIALISM
NEWVISION: Experimental Photography of the 1920s
PRESS USAGE
FOUND IMAGES
PHOTOGRAPHING INTIMACY
THE INVENTORS
AFTER PHOTOGRAPHY?
CONCEPTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY