The Mystery of The Missing Nipple

“The Mystery of The Missing Nipple” is a very engaging piece towards modernized humanity specifically to those who prefer to work digitally including me. Although Photoshop has become an aid for many photographers it may challenge the work ethic of these individuals Fontcuberta discusses public figure Kiera Knightly’s role in the blockbuster “King Arthur” she is pictured as bustier than perceived in real life. Photoshop can offer the opportunity to enhance features or possibly even add features could this lead to Photographers becoming sloppy within their visual casting choices because these features can be included with the touch of a button. Alongside using Photoshop for own personal sexual gain visually constructing sexual fantasies with their favourite celebrities adding to the ever so increasing pornification but is it moral? Is this just simply an enhancement of already lewd posing and provocative photographs? Is Photoshop making individuals power mad and power hungry?

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Kiera Knightly promo for “King Arthur” (Before and After)

The Rebranding of Photography as Contemporary Art

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Dr Alexandra Moschovi giving a paper in Leiden, Netherlands (2007)

Mosochovi introduces the concept of Photography as an aid or tool of artists primarily using this for documentation and planning of creativity for Photography to be associated with Artmaking could lead to unoriginal reproduction much like the modern mindset that smartphone owners are classified as “iPhone Photographers” making Photography easy to engage in.  However, if it was not for the development of photographic technology leading to a more prominent use of colour and scale within a competitive art world which begs the question would Photography be reassessed if it wasn’t for the development of technology? Technology has paved the way for Photography to be revolutionised as the approach is modified into current day through the use of digital manipulation, television, film projections, Internet-based projects, fashion, advertising and of course the fashionable “selfie”. The methodology of Photography embraces existing and unoriginal everyday information that is most likely taken for granted and reintroducing this as a new interpretation.