Other photographers using rotation or distortion rendered unusual shots, shots constructed to appreciate a new reality not evident except through the artist’s gaze, gradually achieving abstract results.
Similarly, photography, because of the ease with which it allowed artists to produce alienating images, occupied the role of a central tool. Among others, Man Ray used the medium to explore automatic writing with light, avoiding the camera altogether. Other photographers using rotation or distortion rendered unusual shots, shots constructed to appreciate a new reality not evident except through the artist’s gaze, gradually achieving abstract results.