It is the growing acceptance of this medium as art that has lead to photography's acceptance in auction houses, in galleries and with collectors.
From its origins as a form of documentation, in the first half of the 19th century, photography soon assumed a dual role both as a record of the moment and as art, timeless and resonant.
Photography helped shape art in the late twentieth century; in the twenty-first, it has begun to...
Photography is used to preserve memories of favourites and as a source of entertainment.
The aesthetics of photography is a matter that continues to be discussed regularly, especially in artistic circles.
If photography is authentically art, then photography in the context of art would need redefinition, such as determining what component of a photograph makes it beautiful to the viewer.