What is new objectivism photography?

Materialist photography, also known as dominant photography and new realistic photography, is a school of photography art that appeared in the 1920s.

The artistic feature of this school is to seek "beauty" in ordinary things. Through close-up and close-up, the subject is "separated" from the whole, highlighting a certain detail of the subject. Its surface structure description is accurate and true, thus achieving dazzling visual effects. It does not think that the essence of art is the essence of reminding the subject, so its history of aesthetic thought belongs to naturalism.

Strand, the theoretical pioneer of neo-objectivism, made the following provisions on the artistic characteristics of neo-objectivism: "Neo-objectivism is the essence of photography, and it is also the product and boundary of photography". He believes that photography "has a strong expression of life and needs to observe the eyes of things." Therefore, we should use pure photography instead of perfunctory processes and operation methods. " The pioneers of new objectivism are Ajie and Steichen. Actually, Pacho is the founder. 1923, photographer Pachau took a close-up shot of the locomotive shaft, showing the state of the locomotive shaft in operation. Because the picture abandons other details, it gives the audience a strong visual impression.

Pacho opposes photography relying on painting. He emphasizes that photography must rely on its own characteristics, and believes that the aesthetic value of photography is hidden in its own characteristics, and only by giving full play to its own characteristics can beauty be created. He said, "Painting should be painted by the artist at will. Only according to its inherent characteristics can we create independent photography works, and there is nothing to borrow in painting." .

The achievement of neo-objectivism photographers is to urge people to study and explore the characteristics of photography and bring photography back to real life from the illusory world of aesthetics. However, due to over-emphasis on the description of the surface structure of detailed materials, it provided a germination soil for later abstract photography.

Around 1925, due to the appearance of large-caliber small cameras, new progress has been made in the field of neo-objectivism, and many portraits and works reflecting social life and natural scenery have been produced. Famous photographers of neo-objectivism include Sander, Lasky, Haig, Hirsch, Huliman Hope, Eft, Weston Adams and so on.