Monday, September 29, 2014
Image Production
Reproduction is defined as a copy of an original work. (Pg.183) In chapter 5, it talks about the reproduction of images through technological means and the social and cultural changes that accompany those. Although technology itself does not determine social change, it has important and influential effects on society but that they are also themselves the product of their particular societies. (Pg.184) The book uses a great example when it says the U.S. Department of Defense used a computer communication system called ARPANET for military email back in 1971, without knowing within two decades this would be the basis for a network used by civilians, businesses, and governments around the world.
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James, do you think image reproduction "lessens" the quality or integrity of the "original" artwork?
ReplyDeleteGreat question, I think it can be debatable, I believe in a way, it can also increase the value tremendously and the quality of the original piece if reproduced too much. For instance, lets say Van Gogh has a specific piece that is worth millions and lots of people try to reproduce that piece, then the one original in my eyes will be a lot more valuable the more people try to make fake it. So I think it can go either way, actually.
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