Contemporary photographers and critics often highly value the work of Atget because it is “liberated” from the infl uence of painting. What does it mean to say that his work is more photographic than...

Contemporary photographers and critics often highly value the work of Atget because it is “liberated” from the infl uence of painting. What does it mean to say that his work is more photographic than it is painterly?

Which digital photograph more transforms its subject matter by the use of color? What is the ultimate eff ect of that transformation on the viewer?