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Artpress Dossier: Photography as Sculpture of Time

publication · 2026-04-24

The November 1986 issue of Artpress features a dossier titled "Comment voir la photo ? : Photographies, sculptures du temps" (How to see photography? Photographs, sculptures of time). The dossier examines the longstanding debate between photography and painting since photography's inception, arguing that the comparison rests on uncertain grounds due to the fundamental differences between the two art forms.

Key facts

  • Published in Artpress, November 1986
  • Dossier titled 'Comment voir la photo ? : Photographies, sculptures du temps'
  • Discusses the debate between photography and painting
  • Argues that the debate is based on uncertain foundations
  • Highlights the distant relationship between the two art forms

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  • Artpress

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