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Ep. 86: Tech-Fi & Technology As Story with Ken Liu (Writing Masterclass)

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Impact of early photography on art and artists

Early photography was seen as a mechanical process driven by chemistry and physics, rather than human craft. While artists were not directly threatened in their livelihoods, there was a sense of devaluation of human craft as early photographs were inferior to painted portraits and did not elevate the subject. The effortless accuracy of the camera in reproducing shapes devalued the years of human skill required for accurate reproduction, creating a sense of threat towards the value of human craft.

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