IS PHOTOGRAPHY ART?
The reading was important to my understanding of the discussion as to whether photography is a part of art and design. Although commonly used in many aspects of design, its relationship with art has always been difficult, with many believing it not to be art but simply documentation. The Nazi’s were a more radical group against photography being seen as art as discussed in the reading, other groups included
Research for my Pecha Kucha:
For my Pecha I have decided to do mega-structures and why designs of such magnitude are created. It is believed that Fumihiko Maki, a prominent Japanese architect, invented the term in the 60’s to describe large projects, this means it could be many things. However today the Oxford definition is “a massive construction, especially a complex of many buildings.” Lexico 2019.
Some examples I may include are: The Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids, The Burj Khalifa in Dubai and also the design- X-Seed 4000, which is a 4 kilometer tall building designed by a Japanese company: The Taisei Construction Corporation as a sustainable vertical city.
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