Opening the book…
- 8.1: Camera Arts
- This page examines the evolution of photography from its origins to its status as an art form. It discusses early innovations like the camera obscura and key figures such as Niepce and Daguerre, highlighting the development of reproducible processes.
- 8.2: Graphic Design
- This page explores the essentials of graphic design, highlighting its historical roots in the 15th century and its overlap with fine art. It emphasizes the importance of layout, semiotics, and typography in conveying messages and corporate identity. Barbara Kruger exemplifies this intersection, transitioning from graphic design to conceptual art with feminist themes in works like "Your Gaze Hits the Side of My Face," which critiques cultural subjugation using punk-inspired elements.
- 8.3: Photography (Since 1826)
- Photography captures an image in a moment of time, recording the light on a light-sensitive material. The light-sensitive material can be a photographic film or a digital image sensor.
- 8.4: Photography
- Photography is the art of using a camera to capture a moment in time recorded on film, plate, or digitally.
- 8.5: Digital Art
- Digital art uses digital technology as an integral part of creating artwork and has taken on many names previously, now generally called new media art.
This page titled 8: New Media — Photography, Graphic Design, Performance, Installation, and Digital Art was last modified on Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:47:51 GMT and is shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Amy Grimm.
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