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Through the invention of the camera, artists were able to express what they saw and felt themselves. A major impact of the camera was the exploration of three important principles of design: color, light, and symmetry. Previous to the camera, painters and sculptors were confined to creating portraits of aristocracy and important events.
The Impressionist movement came from the invention of the camera. Impressionism is a style of painting characterized by short brush strokes of bright colors in immediate juxtaposition to represent the effect of light on objects (Dictionary.com). The era included the prestige’s painter Claude Monet. Monet was a leader during this era. His technique of short brush strokes created texture opposed to the accepted smooth surfaces of paintings in previous era's. Monet was able to use principles of design such as light and color. Monet’s inventive creativity has become art history as well as inspiration to other artists.
Expressionism was the next big era following the invention of the camera. Expressionism is a movement of the late 19th early 20th century which claimed the right to distort visual appearances in order to express psychological or emotional state (Getlein, 583). One of the most influential painters of all time, Vincent Van Gogh, focused on using color in his painting during this era.
These two movements prove that the appearance of visual art changed due to the invention of the camera and photography. Although the camera has affected visual art in many ways, these two era stand out historically because of their impact on the art world. The invention of the camera, and these era’s, brought forth some of the most creative and interesting pieces of art in all of history.