I've heard it said that architecture, or let's say the built environment, is one of the main visual manifestations of cultural forces. Seems like a pretty solid argument to me. And I suppose photography is one of the best tools in our quiver to interrogate the built environment in order to explore these cultural forces. The close relationship between culture and the built environment is undoubtedly why so many photographers are drawn to making images of architectural subjects. These cultural forces draw us in like moths to a flame. A critical question, in my view, is whether we approach the work as archeologists or artists.
