The first part of the introduction to “The Photograph As
Contemporary Art” is concerned with describing each individual chapter’s
purpose, which lies in the artists’ inspirations for the photos as opposed to
the subject itself. Next, the author delineates the reasons behind choosing
which artists and which pieces to include in the chapters, which is mainly
because the author wished to highlight contemporary photographers and their
works that most closely represented their careers as a whole. Cotton then goes
on to outline a brief history of contemporary photography, especially in regard
to William Eggleston and his influence on modern artists. Cotton also writes in
depth about photographers such as Stephen Shore; Bernd and Hilla Becher; and
Ralph Eugene Meatyard (among others) in the introduction. These examples all do
well to emphasize the fact that some photographers don’t gain much critical
attention until, perhaps decades down the road, an educator, magazine editor,
museum curator or otherwise interested individual rediscovers these gems and
shares them with others.
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