FRANCO FONTANA

FRANCO FONTANA

Photography should not reproduce the visible; it should make the invisible visible.
by Franco Fontana

FRANCO FONTANA

Franco Fontana

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Franco Fontana sets out from a conception of photography as a creative activity in which the relationship with nature or reality is accompanied by an intense poetic projection. He made this clear in an interview some years ago: “I think photography is not a study of positive reality but a search for an ideal truth full of suggestion, mystery and fantasy. To take a photograph is to possess, it is an act in which knowledge and profound possession are acquired. Photography should not reproduce the visible; it should make the invisible visible.”

source: artknowledgenews.com

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I recently stumbled across the ‘Genius of Photography’ documentary that was originally made and shown on the BBC, whilst browsing on 220.ro. This excellent six part series tracks the development of photography over the last 170 years and looks at the important images that advanced the art.

If you are interested in the history of photography, as well as seeing the background to some of the most important and iconic photographs over the year then the series is well worth watching.





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In the course of our 170 year relationship, photography has delighted us, served us, moved us, outraged us and occasionally disappointed us. But mainly, it has intrigued us by showing the secret strangeness that lies beneath the world of appearances. And that is photography's true genius.

Follow the story of photography in BBC Four's six-part series 'The Genius of Photography'. See some of the most famous photographs ever taken and find out more about what made them so very special.



Take another look at some of the most famous images featured in the series and read about the photographers, such as Man Ray, Dorothea Lange and Richard Billingham.

Genius of Photography showcases some of the best photography ever taken.

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