ABSTRACT
Photography has had almost 200 years of evolution and revolution. The last 100 years in particular have seen so much change that many photographic images made today would be unrecognizable as photographs to anyone from 100 years ago – even a photographer. An artist statement is a short essay in which the artist provides the viewer with information about the work, like the concepts, processes, or other factors that influenced the finished work. This chapter builds on our understanding of content and concept, exploring how each informs the decisions a photographer makes. It considers artists interested in similar content and shows how differing conceptual interests can push their images in very different directions. Some photographers make it their mission to raise awareness of environmental issues with their work. While these images share environment as their content, these photographers’ concepts vary, resulting in different approaches to craft and composition.
