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7 categories of Abstraction in Photography<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Costello, D. 2018, ‘What is Abstraction in Photography’, British Journal of Aesthetics<\/em> Vol. 58, No. 4, pp. 385\u2013400.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Costello identifies and describes 7 categories of Abstraction in Photography. While I am not convinced about the titles Costello has developed as there is a suggestion of hierarchy embedded in these titles, the descriptors are really useful as are the artists Costello identifies as examples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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1. Proto Abstraction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It typically depicts recognisable objects, but framed or lit in such a way as to draw attention, when photographed, to the resulting image\u2019s design properties. This is achieved by a combination of bold and simplified gestalts, unusual points of view, strong lighting, close ups and other crops that direct attention to visual patterning in the image. Given, however, that this still involves recognition of everyday objects, it clearly cannot count as abstract on the forgoing account. It is formalist, rather than abstract proper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n