Photography-archaeology relationship and representation in contemporary art photography

Since the day it had been inventioned, photography has been within the archaeology, and contributed to the archaeology?s progress to become a scientific discipline. Photography?s potential for archaeology was indicated by Arago when he proclaimed its invention to the world. And, photography begun to serve to archaeology just at its beginning. On the other hand; archaeology, as a concept, obtained a special content by Micheal Foucault?s ?Archaeology of Knowledge?. This acquisition became an important starting point for postmodern Photography History and Photography Theories. The photographic representation of archaeology is different as to the periods and individuals. The purpose of thesis is to explain that, In XIX.century, the photography choosed the archaelogy as a subject but at the same tıme archaeology invented the photography?s scientific quality. Like Prangey, Felix Bonfils, John Shaw Smith, Francis Bedford travel photographers and archaeologist-photographers like August Salzmann, Auguste Mariette, Giorgio Sommer, John Henry Parker are some examples. Magnum Agency?s photographers also represented some other archaeological examples. Ferdinando Scianna, Henri Cartier Bresson, Bruno Barbey, Martın Parr are Magnums photographer who interpreted archaeology. Magnum photographers photographed also the ruins of war or terror. Herbert List, David Seymour, Robert Capa, Werner Bischof, Joseph Koudelka, Susan Meiselas are some examples. Archaeology inspired also postmodern photographers like Duane Mıchals, Calum Colvin, Simon Norfolk, Sahin Kaygun beside photojurnalists.