The quote ‘ Technology is the mortal enemy of art ‘ (Rodchenko, A. Gan and Stepanova, 1922, pg.220) is from the Avant Garde movement which originated in Russia. Due to the quote being written back in 1922 when the level of technology was by far not as advanced as nowadays, I have to say that I disagree with the view that technology is the mortal enemy of art.

I disagree with the view simply because in the 21st Century, technology can now be found everywhere. It is practically impossible to escape the world of technology but it has been adapted so that the arts can use it to their benefit. A good example is that of the Adobe software. ‘In February of 1990, version 1.0 of Photoshop was ready and launched exclusively for the Macintosh’ ( C. Brandrick and M. Burns) This allowed designers and artists from all over the world to create pieces from their laptops at any time. In my opinion this has not stopped art, it has furthered it since artists can work longer and harder at any moment. The Adobe softwares have been manufactured to create endless possibilities over many different fields in art.

The use of social media and internet has boosted the industry massively. This has also allowed the arts to expand such as Graphic Design using digital media in advertising. Advertising has become a massive part of social media as there are millions of people scrolling through their phones/laptops every second of every day and the ads have a chance to go viral if published in the right way.

In conclusion, I do not believe the quote ‘ Technology is the mortal enemy of art’ is completely true seeing that technology benefits the arts in a number of ways and will continue to as it develops and as the arts develop.

Refrence

Burns, C. (2017). To celebrate Photoshop’s 26th birthday this week, look back over its history from version 1.0 to CC 2015. [online] Digital Arts. Available at: https://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/creative-software/adobe-photoshop-celebrates-26th-birthday/ [Accessed 21 Nov. 2017].