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Photography's Handmade Sets Persist in Digital Age

opinion-review · 2026-04-23

Despite widespread digitalization, photography continues to employ handcrafted sets and models, a self-critical practice that has evolved into a distinct genre. The article explores how constructed tableaux remain relevant, questioning the medium's relationship with reality and artifice.

Key facts

  • Photography still uses handmade sets despite digitalization.
  • The practice is described as self-critical.
  • It has become a recognized genre.
  • The article is from artpress, published in 2001.
  • The original title is 'Images du soupçon : photographies de maquettes'.

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  • artpress

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