I agree with Bazin in that photography does in some way portray realism and satisfies a need in humans to capture history and preserve the reality of any given culture or time. It is true that photography captures what is set in front of the lens, but how true this is to the reality of the people taking the picture is relative. Photography and cinema can be manipulated and is manipulated in similar ways to painting. It may prefer the ideal as opposed to the gritty truth, particularly in today's world where photography and cinima are influenced by a larger market.
-- Lij
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