沙龙摄影“悖论”及其破解

The Salon Photography's Paradox and Its Solution

沙龙摄影,一方面饱受批评,被斥之为唯美浅薄、脱离时代、无现实内涵、缺少独立思考、属低档次的业余性质,并为高端艺术所不屑;另一方面又从之者众,乐之者多,呈现长盛不衰的状况,形成了颇为矛盾的"悖论"现象。破解之策是贯注现实内容,纠正脱离时代的倾向;再就是走融合之路,将摄影与其他艺术、与学术研究相结合,从而对沙龙摄影扬长避短,并深化其内涵。

Salon photography on the one hand has been criticized as being aesthetically shallow, and that it digresses from the time, lacks realistic connotation and independent thinking, therefore disdained by classic art as low-grade amateur; On the other hand, there are large group of pursuers who indulge in it, keeping its vitality, forming a rather contradictory phenomenon. The solution to the paradox is to focus on the reality and turn around the tendency of breaking away from the time; Furthermore, the integration of photography with other art and academic research can help avoid the shortcomings of salon photography and deepen its connotation.