Cameras Quote by Lewis Mumford
“As for the various kinds of montage photography, they are in reality not photography at all but a kind of painting in which photography is used - as pastiches of textiles are used in crazy-quilts - to form a mosaic. Whatever value the montage may have derives from painting rather than the camera.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The City in History, 1961
Montage photography is essentially painting that uses photographic pieces to create a mosaic, so its artistic value comes from painting, not the camera.
In simple terms: Montage is more painting than photography.
Key Takeaway
Treat photographic collages as visual art.
Themes
art
photography
montage
painting
visual narrative
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
critical
theoretical
When to use this quote
- gallery exhibitions
- design projects
- educational workshops
- creative advertising
Key Concepts
collage
mosaic
interdisciplinary art
Questions to Reflect On
- How does the medium affect perception of authenticity?
- When does collage become painting?
A Different Perspective
It may lack photographic authenticity for purists.
