The Art of photography

ANTONGIULIOBRAGAGLIAGreeting. 1911

Theprincipalvisualingredientofthepicture

aboveisashapethatthecameracouldseemuch

betterthantheeye—theshapeof

a

gesture.

captured

in

atimeexposureas amansmiled,

bowedandmadeasweepingmotionofsalutation.

Thephotographer,AntonGiulioBragaglia,

originatedaphotographicphilosophyhecalled

"Fotodynamics"

(anoffshootofFuturistart).

whoseestheticpurposehesummedupbysaying

"Weconsiderlifeaspuremovement.

"