„TAKIE JAK W RZECZYWISTOŚCI”. OBRAZ FOTOGRAFICZNY – OBIEKTYWNE ODWZOROWANIE CZY SUBIEKTYWNA KREACJA? FOTOGRAFIA W BADANIACH ARCHEOLOGICZNYCH
“AS THEY ARE IN REALITY”. PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE – OBJECTIVE REPRESENTATION OR SUBJECTIVE CREATION? PHOTOGRAPHY IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Summary/Abstract: The article reviews the current state of knowledge on photography and the use of photo- graphs in archaeological research. The discovery of photography was a breakthrough in the history of ar- chaeology. The mechanical method of image registration, considered to be devoid of subjective human in- tervention, was supposed to guarantee the neutrality and objectivity of the visual representation. Belief in realism of photography has led to it becoming the primary form of documentation in archaeology, for both the research process and the relics themselves. This article will attempt to answer the question of whether we can trust the reality captured by the photographer? The reading of a photograph is done through cul- turally shaped codes. The ability to decipher those codes depends on the knowledge and experience of the recipient. The photographic image relies on the photographer’s subjective view of the subject, as well as the medium used, which influences the nature of the representation.

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