Arts and facts : fiction, non-fiction and the photographic medium
In this thesis, I deal with the rarely discussed issue of how the nature of a representational mediumâin this case photographyâaffects or contributes to the classification of works as fiction or non-fiction, and I provide a novel view on the relation between photographs and documentary works. Part I focuses on issues concerning the nature of photographic representation, its special relation with the real and its purported fictional incompetence. Part II takes up issues concerning the nature of fiction and non-fiction with an emphasis on the category of non-fiction/documentary, and examines its application to photography. Firstly, I discuss the claim, put forward by Kendall Walton, according to which photographs, in virtue of being depictive, are or favour fiction. I deny that this is so, although I argue that Waltonâs claim is frequently misunderstood. Then, I address the more intuitive claim that photographs favour non-fiction. I argue that, if this is so, it is not because photographs are fictionally incapable. Photographs, I claim, can depict ficta by photographic means. However, this is consistent with saying that photographs bear a special relation with the real: (1) photographs are typically natural
Atencia-Linares, P.
Arts and facts : fiction, non-fiction and the photographic medium. In this thesis, I deal with the rarely discussed issue of how the nature of a representational mediumâin this case photographyâaffects or contributes to the classification of works as fiction or non-fiction, and I provide a novel view on the relation between photographs and documentary works. Part I focuses on issues concerning the nature of photographic representation, its special relation with the real and its purported fictional incompetence. Part II takes up issues concerning the nature of fiction and non-fiction with an emphasis on the category of non-fiction/documentary, and examines its application to photography. Firstly, I discuss the claim, put forward by Kendall Walton, according to which photographs, in virtue of being depictive, are or favour fiction. I deny that this is so, although I argue that Waltonâs claim is frequently misunderstood. Then, I address the more intuitive claim that photographs favour non-fiction. I argue that, if this is so, it is not because photographs are fictionally incapable. Photographs, I claim, can depict ficta by photographic means. However, this is consistent with saying that photographs bear a special relation with the real: (1) photographs are typically natural
arts fact fiction non fiction photographic medium deal rarely discussed issue nature representational medium case photography affect contribute classification work fiction non fiction provide_novel view relation photograph documentary work part focus issue_concern nature photographic representation special relation real fictional incompetence part take_issue concern_nature fiction non fiction emphasis category non fiction documentary examines application photography firstly discuss claim_put forward accord photograph virtue favour fiction deny although argue claim frequently misunderstand address intuitive claim photographs favour non fiction argue photograph incapable photographs claim depict photographic mean however consistent say photographs bear special relation real photograph typically natural