Response to The Photographer's Eye

Szarkowski’s book was an interesting look at the medium of art called photography. He evaluates how photography became what it is today, but in a concise manner. I like how the book is categorized into sections dealing with what a photographer encounters with his or her camera and the world. I agree with the statement about how narrative painting has declined in the past century, and thought it was interesting that he contributed that to photography. However, it makes sense because photography has relieved the painter of the necessity of story telling. Photography has accomplished this feat because of how it captures reality with every shutter click.