Camera vision : an investigation into uncertainties of visual perception through the practice of photography
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2013
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Playfair, Lauren
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We live in a world that has been seduced by the image. In our predominantly visual culture we are accustomed to relying on photographs for a myriad of diverse functions, which contribute to and inform the way we see the world around us. Through its images and associated actions, photography has transformed the way the world is discovered, remembered, chronicled and disseminated. This research is motivated by the apparent effect that photography has on our understanding of reality. It concentrates on the photographic practice associated with documentary photography. The practical work pulls apart images, recontextualising and manipulating ‘documentary photographs’ that are sourced from a variety of publications, but most significantly from National Geographic magazines. The aim is to question the status of the photograph as a ‘documentary’ tool intended to record reality by suggesting that it simultaneously contributes to creating that reality. The creative outcomes of this research investigate the uncertainties of visual perception. The way we see and read photographic images is influenced by a variety of factors that are largely beyond our control, not least our own personal preconceptions and expectations that we unwittingly project onto everything we see.
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School of Art, Architecture and Design
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Thesis (MVisualArt)--University of South Australia, 2013.
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Copyright 2013 Lauren Playfair.
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vii, 62 leaves
illustrations (some colour)
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-62)
illustrations (some colour)
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-62)
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