Kairos a fotografia
Abstract
Problem of time was widely discussed in Greek antiquity. Numerous definitions of time indicate
that the phenomenon was not clear to the ancient people. Kairos was among of them. It described
the unique moment, which was bringing to a halt normal course of time and allowed a change
to happen. And nowadays, Kairos is still considered as faint moment that if not captured, disappears
irretrievably. This paper analyzes the connection between Kairos and the contemporary art medium
– photography, which main idea is to catch and hold the very special moments.
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