Does Technology Inhibit One’s Ability to Appreciate Art? October 4, 2009
Posted by atharkhan in : Personal , 25commentsThis weekend I finally made it to the Art Institute of Chicago. At one point, I found myself “skimming” the artwork, barely stopping to really soak it in. Meanwhile there were plenty of other people ooh-ing and aah-ing over them.
I stopped to wonder why these paintings – which were almost as detailed as photographs – weren’t affecting me as deeply as they did some other people. Then it hit me. Photographs are an inherently flawed standard for judging art. Photography is more geared towards to accurate reproduction, and paintings on the other hand are more thought of as personal expression and interpretation. Still, it was interesting that I was making these comparisons without any deliberate thought.
This leads to the question: have the advances in imaging technology (high resolution cameras, fast shutter speeds, high definition displays, etc.) affected our ability to appreciate art?
What do you think?
