How the James Webb deep field images reminded me the divide between science and art is artificial
- Written by: Cherine Fahd, Associate Professor of Visual Communication in the School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
NASA/STScI, CC BY-SAThe first task I give photography students is to create a starscape.
To do this, I ask them to sweep the floor beneath them, collect the dust and dirt in a paper bag and then sprinkle it onto a sheet of 8x10 inch photo paper. Then, using the photographic enlarger, expose the detritus-covered paper to light. After removing the...