Angle Quote by Edmundo Desnoes
“...photography can lie as convincingly as literature or painting. The angle, the selected content, the assumed context.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: “On Photography” by Edmundo Desnoes, 1975
Photography can mislead as much as any art, depending on framing, selection, and context
In simple terms: Photos can be deceptive like literature or painting
Question the framing and context of images
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- news reporting
- advertising
- social media
- museum curation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What assumptions do you make when viewing a photo?
- How does context change meaning?
Interpretation varies with viewer bias, limiting objectivity