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How Photography Shapes Perception

The Aspen Institute via YouTube

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Explore how photography transcends traditional boundaries between fine art and everyday life in this 41-minute conference talk from The Aspen Institute's Ideas Festival. Discover how a celebrated artist and renowned art historian examine photography's unique power to dissolve hierarchies and shape public perception. Learn about the role of beauty, fantasy, and the fantastic as forms of cultural intervention, and understand photography's potential to foster greater empathy in society. Gain insights into the medium's distinctive ability to influence how we see and understand the world around us through this thought-provoking discussion between two experts in visual culture and art history.

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How Photography Shapes Perception

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