Life through a lens: Celebrating 200 years of photography
Summary
France is marking 200 years since the first fixed photographic image. Filmmaker Maximilien Van Aertryck and artist Alina Frieske discuss photography’s influence and its role in shaping self-representation in the age of social media.Key Facts
- France is marking the bicentenary of the first fixed photographic image.
- Filmmaker Maximilien Van Aertryck made the documentary “What a Fantastic Machine!”
- Van Aertryck’s documentary examines the industry that grew around photography.
- The documentary explores how photography can influence, manipulate and entertain.
- Artist Alina Frieske uses photographic material in her artwork.
- Frieske’s work examines the aesthetics and politics of self-representation on social media.
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