photoarts
Photoarts refers to the broad practice of making artistic works primarily with photography. It encompasses a spectrum of approaches from traditional camera-based imaging to experimental manipulation, digital composites, photomontage, and mixed-media installations. Within photoarts, the emphasis is on creative concept, form, and interpretation rather than documentary depiction or commercial reproduction alone. The term can function as an umbrella for fine art photography and related practices that foreground aesthetics and idea.
Historically, photoarts has roots in early 20th-century movements such as Pictorialism and the modernist rejection of
Techniques range from traditional processes such as gelatin silver prints and photograms to photomontage, collage, digital
Notable figures associated with photoarts include historical figures like Man Ray and László Moholy-Nagy, who pushed
In practice, photoarts remains dynamic, with museums, galleries, and digital platforms supporting both established and emerging