The concept of photography

Definition: its essence is the extension and evolution of conceptual art in the media, and it is a relatively independent creative means and form separated from art.

Objective: The purpose of conceptual photography is to get rid of the shallow and meaningless exploration process through some concepts conveyed by photography, and try to show the analysis of human living conditions through photography, put forward some meaningful topics and trigger more and deeper thinking. Therefore, conceptual photography often does not give an answer, but there are many possibilities for the audience to realize themselves. From the perspective of reception aesthetics, it also meets the needs of aesthetics.

Significance: The appearance of conceptual photography subverts the unshakable position of traditional artistic photography standards and provides many new possibilities for photography to reveal contemporary life. The deviation between conceptual photography and traditional artistic photography has opened up a new space for photography. Many artists make continuous efforts in the development of photography itself, and integrate different visual experiences into conceptual photography. It is precisely because of the novelty of conceptual photography that conceptual photography cannot establish rigid judgment standards like traditional art photography, and it also makes conceptual photography more experimental. The potential determinant of experimental art is a brand-new life experience. Good art will never be a vassal of technology, but a creator of thought and life. Today in the 2 1 century, conceptual photography is becoming such a creator.

There are many forms of conceptual photography in China art world, such as avant-garde photography, new photography, avant-garde photography, experimental photography and conceptual photography. Conceptually speaking, conceptual photography should be a kind of conceptual art creation with photography as the medium.