Camera Recording Its Own Condition
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Camera Recording Its Own Condition is a conceptual artwork by John Hilliard that explores the nature of photographic representation by having a camera document itself and the conditions of its own operation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | conceptual artwork ⓘ |
| aim |
to make visible the conditions of its own making
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to question transparency of photographic images ⓘ |
| artist | John Hilliard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticForm | photo-conceptual work ⓘ |
| artisticStrategy |
self-referential documentation
ⓘ
systematic photographic procedure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British conceptual art ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
camera documenting itself
ⓘ
photography examining its own conditions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John Hilliard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | British ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
artist
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photographer ⓘ |
| depicts |
camera
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studio setup ⓘ tripod ⓘ |
| displayFormat | series of photographic prints ⓘ |
| documentation | exhibition catalogues on conceptual photography ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
art historical literature on conceptual photography
ⓘ
writings on John Hilliard ⓘ |
| explores |
limits of photographic objectivity
ⓘ
reflexivity in photography ⓘ relationship between image and apparatus ⓘ |
| field |
contemporary art
ⓘ
photographic theory ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual photography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
camera
ⓘ
photographic prints ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Camera Recording Its Own Condition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | conceptual art practices of the 1960s and 1970s ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
apparatus of photography
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conditions of photographic production ⓘ photographic representation ⓘ self-documentation ⓘ self-referentiality ⓘ |
| medium |
black-and-white photography
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photography ⓘ |
| movement | Conceptual art ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century art ⓘ |
| questionedConcept |
neutrality of the camera
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truth-value of photographs ⓘ |
| relatedWork | John Hilliard photographic series on representation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | self-reflexive artwork ⓘ |
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