A and E – © John Nee

Thinking out loud:

• “If everything is cliché, Art must be cliché with a twist.”
• “Art is cliché that requires intelligent thought”
• “Cliché by itself is Artwork that fails… continuously”
• “Art is cliché elevated to new meaning”
• “There is a difference between simple cliché and the common image that rises above itself.”
• “Cliche by itself becomes the kitschy subject for art.
• “Cliché can be a starting point.” 

   “Ultimately, it is the photographer who needs to recognize the potential of a particular moment. It is his or her responsibility to avoid typical representations and the likelihood of producing uninspired and unimaginative photographic likeness. The photographer needs to somehow use his/her skill to transform the subject into something profound, less ordinary, more intelligent and ultimately thought provoking. The goal is to use photography to inform, provide clues, and impart some kind of truth.” – Cliché and Stereotype in Photography

  Read more of my posts about Cliche/cliché here:

  Cliché and Stereotype in Photography …and… Banality and Cliché in Photography

Read about my book Rethinking Digital Photography.

Please have a look at some of my other posts here.

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