when we encounter photography, in particular commercial photography, our underlying inclination is to assume that photo manipulation has occurred in some degree. the exploitation of the subject is commonly expected to be an untrue representation of the reality. when photographers began experimenting with photo manipulation it was an art that was employed to facilitate a point and invoke conversation. John Heartfield, was a pioneer in this medium and had a career of pointed commentary of the social and political climate of his time.

are we socially primed to accept the double-edged sword of current photography; at once demand perfection and beauty and on the other hand be skeptical of the integrity of the visuals? Is this a dichotomy that we must accept or can we return to the simple honesty of photography of a bygone era?

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