The Friday Long Read

		[{"id":3245,"link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/the-friday-long-read-beauty-vs-meaning-what-do-we-actually-value-in-a-photograph\/","name":"the-friday-long-read-beauty-vs-meaning-what-do-we-actually-value-in-a-photograph","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Friday-Long-Read4.jpg","alt":""},"title":"The Friday Long Read: Beauty vs. Meaning - What Do We Actually Value in a Photograph?","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Paul Newson","link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/author\/paulnewson-artgmail-com\/"},"date":"12th Dec, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-12-12 11:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-12-12 11:03:01","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-12-12 11:03:01","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography-as-art\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography as Art<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/visual-storytelling\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Visual Storytelling<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography-as-art\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography as Art<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/visual-storytelling\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Visual Storytelling<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/aesthetics\/' rel='post_tag'>aesthetics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/art-criticism\/' rel='post_tag'>art criticism<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/artistic-value\/' rel='post_tag'>artistic value<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/audience-perception\/' rel='post_tag'>audience perception<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/beauty\/' rel='post_tag'>beauty<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/image-interpretation\/' rel='post_tag'>image interpretation<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/meaning\/' rel='post_tag'>meaning<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/photographic-philosophy\/' rel='post_tag'>photographic philosophy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/photography\/' rel='post_tag'>photography<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/visual-culture\/' rel='post_tag'>visual culture<\/a>","pgc_simply_tags":""},"readTime":{"min":26,"sec":3},"status":"publish","excerpt":"In photography, beauty and meaning often pull in different directions. Some images captivate us with sheer visual allure, while others resonate because they tell a story or provoke thought. This tension raises a fundamental question: what do we actually value in a photograph? By exploring both sides of the debate, we can better understand how aesthetics and interpretation shape our experience of images."},{"id":3235,"link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/the-friday-long-read-film-vs-digital-authentic-art-or-outdated-ritual\/","name":"the-friday-long-read-film-vs-digital-authentic-art-or-outdated-ritual","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Friday-Long-Read4.jpg","alt":""},"title":"The Friday Long Read: Film vs Digital - Authentic Art or Outdated Ritual?","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Paul Newson","link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/author\/paulnewson-artgmail-com\/"},"date":"5th Dec, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-12-05 11:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-12-04 23:04:37","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-12-04 23:04:37","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photographic-techniques-and-equipment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photographic Techniques and Equipment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography-history-and-culture\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography History and Culture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photographic-techniques-and-equipment\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photographic Techniques and Equipment<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography-history-and-culture\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography History and Culture<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/analogue-vs-digital\/' rel='post_tag'>analogue vs digital<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/art-debate\/' rel='post_tag'>art debate<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/artistic-ritual\/' rel='post_tag'>artistic ritual<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/authenticity\/' rel='post_tag'>authenticity<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/creative-process\/' rel='post_tag'>creative process<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/digital-photography\/' rel='post_tag'>digital photography<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/film-photography\/' rel='post_tag'>film photography<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/photographic-history\/' rel='post_tag'>photographic history<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/technology-in-art\/' rel='post_tag'>technology in art<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/visual-culture\/' rel='post_tag'>visual culture<\/a>","pgc_simply_tags":""},"readTime":{"min":26,"sec":52},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Is film photography a timeless craft or simply nostalgia dressed as art? This week\u2019s Friday Long Read explores the tension between analogue and digital practice, weighing authenticity against convenience. From the tactile ritual of loading film to the instant gratification of digital capture, we examine how each medium shapes artistic intent, audience perception, and cultural value."},{"id":3213,"link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/the-friday-long-read-is-mastering-one-signature-style-the-goal-or-a-creative-dead-end\/","name":"the-friday-long-read-is-mastering-one-signature-style-the-goal-or-a-creative-dead-end","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Friday-Long-Read4.jpg","alt":""},"title":"The Friday Long Read: Is Mastering One Signature Style the Goal or a Creative Dead End?","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Paul Newson","link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/author\/paulnewson-artgmail-com\/"},"date":"28th Nov, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-11-28 11:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-12-05 11:03:10","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-12-05 11:03:10","commentCount":"3","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/art-photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Art & Photography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/art-and-visual-culture\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Art and Visual Culture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/creative-photography-themes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Creative Photography Themes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography-as-art\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography as Art<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/art-photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Art & Photography<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/art-and-visual-culture\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Art and Visual Culture<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/creative-photography-themes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Creative Photography Themes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography-as-art\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography as Art<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/art-philosophy\/' rel='post_tag'>art philosophy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/artistic-identity\/' rel='post_tag'>artistic identity<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/branding-in-art\/' rel='post_tag'>branding in art<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/creative-growth\/' rel='post_tag'>creative growth<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/experimentation\/' rel='post_tag'>experimentation<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/originality\/' rel='post_tag'>originality<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/photographic-history\/' rel='post_tag'>photographic history<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/photographic-style\/' rel='post_tag'>photographic style<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/photography\/' rel='post_tag'>photography<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/visual-language\/' rel='post_tag'>visual language<\/a>","pgc_simply_tags":""},"readTime":{"min":27,"sec":56},"status":"publish","excerpt":"In photography, the idea of a \u201csignature style\u201d is both alluring and troubling. On one hand, it offers recognition, depth, and marketability. On the other, it risks repetition and creative stagnation. Is mastering one style the pinnacle of artistic achievement, or does it trap photographers in a self-made cage? This week\u2019s Friday Long Read explores both sides of the debate, drawing on history, philosophy, and contemporary practice to ask whether style is a compass guiding creativity or a dead end that limits it."},{"id":3190,"link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/the-friday-long-read-the-commodification-of-photographic-prints\/","name":"the-friday-long-read-the-commodification-of-photographic-prints","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Friday-Long-Read4.jpg","alt":""},"title":"The Friday Long Read: The Commodification of Photographic Prints","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Paul Newson","link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/author\/paulnewson-artgmail-com\/"},"date":"21st Nov, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-11-21 11:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-12-04 19:09:22","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-12-04 19:09:22","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/art-collecting\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Art Collecting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/fine-art-prints\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Fine Art Prints<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/limited-edition-prints\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Limited Edition Prints<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography-as-art\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography as Art<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/art-collecting\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Art Collecting<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/fine-art-prints\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Fine Art Prints<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/limited-edition-prints\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Limited Edition Prints<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography-as-art\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography as Art<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/art-market\/' rel='post_tag'>art market<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/authenticity\/' rel='post_tag'>authenticity<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/collectors\/' rel='post_tag'>Collectors<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/commodification\/' rel='post_tag'>commodification<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/fine-art\/' rel='post_tag'>fine art<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/limited-editions\/' rel='post_tag'>limited editions<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/photographic-art\/' rel='post_tag'>photographic art<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/photography\/' rel='post_tag'>photography<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/scarcity\/' rel='post_tag'>scarcity<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/visual-culture\/' rel='post_tag'>visual culture<\/a>","pgc_simply_tags":""},"readTime":{"min":24,"sec":6},"status":"publish","excerpt":"In this week\u2019s Friday Long Read, we explore the commodification of photographic prints\u2014a subject that has divided artists, collectors, and critics for decades. Is photography diminished when treated as a tradable commodity, or does scarcity elevate it to the status of fine art? We\u2019ll look at both sides of the debate, from the democratic ideal of unlimited prints to the allure of limited editions. Along the way, we\u2019ll consider how scarcity shapes value in today\u2019s digital age, and why owning a limited edition print might be more than just possession\u2014it\u2019s participation in an artist\u2019s vision."},{"id":3036,"link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/the-friday-long-read-evidence-or-illusion\/","name":"the-friday-long-read-evidence-or-illusion","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Friday-Long-Read4.jpg","alt":""},"title":"The Friday Long Read: Evidence or Illusion?","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Paul Newson","link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/author\/paulnewson-artgmail-com\/"},"date":"14th Nov, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-11-14 11:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-11-17 15:24:43","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-11-17 15:24:43","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/documentary-photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Documentary Photography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/visual-storytelling\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Visual Storytelling<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/documentary-photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Documentary Photography<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/visual-storytelling\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Visual Storytelling<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/art\/' rel='post_tag'>art<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/authenticity\/' rel='post_tag'>authenticity<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/ethics\/' rel='post_tag'>ethics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/evidence\/' rel='post_tag'>evidence<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/illusion\/' rel='post_tag'>illusion<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/perception\/' rel='post_tag'>perception<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/philosophy\/' rel='post_tag'>philosophy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/photography\/' rel='post_tag'>photography<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/truth\/' rel='post_tag'>truth<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/visual-culture\/' rel='post_tag'>visual culture<\/a>","pgc_simply_tags":""},"readTime":{"min":24,"sec":51},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Photographs have long been treated as trustworthy witnesses, yet they are equally adept at deceiving. From courtroom exhibits to family albums, the image sits uneasily between fact and interpretation. In this week\u2019s long read we explore whether photography can ever be considered reliable evidence, or whether it is always, at heart, an illusion. We\u2019ll weigh the arguments on both sides, tracing history, philosophy, and practice, before leaving you to decide where the balance lies."},{"id":3022,"link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/the-friday-long-read-street-photography-art-or-invasion-of-privacy\/","name":"the-friday-long-read-street-photography-art-or-invasion-of-privacy","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Friday-Long-Read4.jpg","alt":""},"title":"The Friday Long Read: Street Photography - Art or Invasion of Privacy?","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Paul Newson","link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/author\/paulnewson-artgmail-com\/"},"date":"7th Nov, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-11-07 08:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-11-17 15:04:11","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-11-17 15:04:11","commentCount":"7","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/art-and-visual-culture\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Art and Visual Culture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/documentary-photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Documentary Photography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography-history-and-culture\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography History and Culture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/art-and-visual-culture\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Art and Visual Culture<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/documentary-photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Documentary Photography<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography-history-and-culture\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography History and Culture<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","pgc_simply_tags":""},"readTime":{"min":26,"sec":22},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Street photography has always walked a fine line between celebration and intrusion. For some, it is the purest form of photographic art\u2014unposed, unscripted, and alive with the energy of the everyday. For others, it raises uncomfortable questions about consent, dignity, and the right to be left alone. In this week\u2019s Friday Long Read, I explore whether candid images taken in public are a vital cultural record or an invasion of personal privacy, weighing both sides of a debate that refuses to settle."},{"id":2933,"link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/the-friday-long-read-photography-and-the-problem-of-truth\/","name":"the-friday-long-read-photography-and-the-problem-of-truth","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Friday-Long-Read4.jpg","alt":""},"title":"The Friday Long Read: Photography and the Problem of Truth","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Paul Newson","link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/author\/paulnewson-artgmail-com\/"},"date":"31st Oct, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-10-31 11:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-11-06 12:14:19","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-11-06 12:14:19","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/artificial-intelligence\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Artificial Intelligence<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/history-of-photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">History of Photography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/artificial-intelligence\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Artificial Intelligence<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/history-of-photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">History of Photography<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","pgc_simply_tags":""},"readTime":{"min":26,"sec":42},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Every photograph carries the weight of a claim: this happened, here, in this way. Yet the moment we look closer, that claim begins to unravel. A photograph is never the whole story; it is a fragment, framed and filtered through the photographer\u2019s choices. The so\u2011called \u201ctruth\u201d of an image lies not only in what it shows but also in what it leaves out. This tension\u2014between evidence and interpretation, between fact and fiction\u2014is what makes photography such a fascinating, and troubling, medium."},{"id":2419,"link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/the-friday-long-read-the-algorithm-as-curator\/","name":"the-friday-long-read-the-algorithm-as-curator","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Friday-Long-Read4.jpg","alt":""},"title":"The Friday Long Read: The Algorithm as Curator","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Paul Newson","link":"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/author\/paulnewson-artgmail-com\/"},"date":"24th Oct, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-10-24 10:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-10-24 12:50:02","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-24 11:50:02","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/art-and-visual-culture\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Art and Visual Culture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/museums\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Museums<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/art-and-visual-culture\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Art and Visual Culture<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/museums\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Museums<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Photography<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/category\/the-friday-long-read\/\" rel=\"category tag\">The Friday Long Read<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/algorithms\/' rel='post_tag'>algorithms<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/art-criticism\/' rel='post_tag'>art criticism<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/contemporary-art\/' rel='post_tag'>Contemporary Art<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/curation\/' rel='post_tag'>curation<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/digital-culture\/' rel='post_tag'>digital culture<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/photographic-art\/' rel='post_tag'>photographic art<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/photography\/' rel='post_tag'>photography<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/social-media\/' rel='post_tag'>social media<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/technology-and-art\/' rel='post_tag'>technology and art<\/a><a href='https:\/\/paulnewson.art\/news\/tag\/visual-culture\/' rel='post_tag'>visual culture<\/a>","pgc_simply_tags":""},"readTime":{"min":29,"sec":23},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Open Instagram or TikTok and the images feel strangely deliberate, as if someone has arranged them with care. But there is no human curator here, only an algorithm quietly deciding what rises to the surface and what disappears."}]