The List of Conceptual Photography Resources on dA

Hello fellow Deviants!!

For a while now, I’ve been planning to write a long article about what exactly Conceptual Photography is, however as I was writing it I found that I kept coming back to the same articles and journals written by others which explained everything perfectly.  I figured, “why re-write what has already been written before?”.  This is what gave me the idea to create this mini database of “Conceptual Photography Resources” in the form of journals and news articles written by others here on dA.

Before starting to list the mini database, I would first like to open with a quote by the conceptual artist Sol LeWitt which pretty much sums up conceptual art in a nutshell….

“In conceptual art the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work. When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a perfunctory affair. The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.”

Basically, what you need to retain is that conceptual art is all about the IDEA or concept behind it.  Thought and planning go into the image beforehand and everything is thought out.

As far as further definitions and interpretations go, here are other deviants have to say….

The Mini Database of Conceptual Photography Resources on dA


Conceptual Photography Gallery:

Photography > Conceptual


Definitions and General Resources:

Conceptual art: Definition/Thoughts by Davenit

What is Conceptual Photography? by Baculus-Rising

How to Develop Concepts by FaMz

This is… Conceptual by Helewidis

What Does the Word Conceptual Mean? by FaMz

More About Conceptual Photography by Baculus-Rising

The Objects & Desires of Conceptual Photography by Baculus-Rising

The Conceptual Body by Baculus-Rising

Concept + Execution = Conceptual stuff by ahmedwkhan

The Concept List Challenge by JeanFan


Collections of Conceptual Images:

This is Conceptual by Helewidis

I LOVE conceptual photography. by katherinebaker


Some Conceptual Photography Eye-Candy

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*NOTE*  I would really like to be able to post an updated version of this article in a few weeks time with stuff YOU may have been able to find out there that relates to conceptual photography!!!  If you have a link you’d like to add, please post  it with your comments!