Camera Work

Japanese: 《Camera Work》(英語表記)CameraWork
Camera Work

...Whether it was pictorialism, which had been altered using rubber stamps or oil printing, or straight photography, the important thing was not to judge its artistic value because of the technique used, but rather whether it evoked some kind of artistic emotion. He published the journal Camera Work, which featured photogravure photographs and developed his own theory on art. He also ran a small gallery (called the 291 Gallery because it was located at 291 Fifth Avenue in New York), which became a base for modern art in America.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Camera Work" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ゴム印画法やオイル印画法などによる手を加えたピクトリアリズムの写真もストレートな写真も,その技法ゆえに芸術性をうんぬんすることではなく,そこになんらかの芸術的な感動を呼び起こすものがあるかどうかということだけが重要であると考えた。機関誌《カメラ・ワークCamera Work》を発行し,フォト・グラビアによる写真を掲載,独自の芸術論を展開した。また小ギャラリー(ニューヨークの五番街291番地にあったため〈291ギャラリー〉と呼ばれた)を運営し,アメリカにおけるモダン・アートの拠点ともなった。…

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