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Artists and Photography (Czech Painting and Photography in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries)
Pospíšilová, Romana ; Prahl, Roman (advisor) ; Vlčková, Lucie (referee) ; Mlčoch, Jan (referee)
Artists and Photography (Czech Painting and Photography in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries) - Dissertation abstract - Romana Pospíšilová The topic of this dissertation is the multi-layered relationship between painting and photography in Bohemia in the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly the role of photography as an inspirational material for artists. The invention of photography in 1839 brought about many changes and stimuli in society at the time. Photography contributed to the development of a number of scientific fields, changed the form of illustrated magazines and news, and democratized access to one's own portrait. It also uncompromisingly spoke to the visual arts of the time. For painters, photographs, whether they were their own or were purchased elsewhere, represented a reservoir of visual stimuli. They facilitated the study of nature. They also brought about new impulses in the form of snapshots, chronophotographs and medical images. In the artist's studio, the photograph replaced the absent model, serving as an 'aide- mémoire'. However, it could also be projected directly onto a screen and mechanically copied. The use of technical images by painters did not fit into the 19th century concept of the artist as a creative genius, which was still very much alive. Art critics of the time,...
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