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Was photography accepted as a legitimate art form in the nineteenth century? Why or why not?
 
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Describe the innovative editing technique of Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein and describe what effect it can achieve.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Yes, photography became very popular in the nineteenth century, especially for making portraits.
2. The French government recognized photography as an art form as early as 1862.
3. It was judged to be an art form because many believed it revealed the soul of the sitter.
4. It made portraiture available to the middle class as well as to the wealthy, as it was less expensive than painting.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The technique is montage, a powerful visual editing technique in filmmaking that used widely disparate images to create a fast-paced multifaceted image.



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