1. The photographic way of seeing was born long before the invention of the photograph.
2. The prehistory of photography and moving pictures is found in the history of art, in the pursuit of realism in drawing, painting, and sculpture from ancient times through the nineteenth century.
3. The invention of photography and, thereafter, moving pictures, had a profound influence on the fine arts of painting and sculpture.
4. Over the past one hundred years, one can discern four general directions--expressionism, surrealism, formalism, and social realism--in photography, film, and video.
5. In their mass media applications, photography, film, and video have powerfully affected the way we experience original works of fine art.
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