Faking it: manipulated photography before Photoshop, is an art exhibition hosted at the met museum in Manhattan, NY. The illustration showcased are a collection of images belonging to the 20th century. The imagery shown creates an illusions with cut outs and various photo angles. The gallery was well organized, creating a time line from the oldest to the most current. The allows viewers to follow and observe the various evolutionary steps that were made to recreate a realistic event. Earlier work incorporated photos placed on a drawn image and eventually combined two or more separate photos together. Doing this allowed for a more realistic illusion that is much more effective  than drawings. The addition of photo effects semlessly ties in separate images It’s entertaining watching various techniques being used to accomplish the same goal the same goal and it allows you to grasp a greater understanding for the art of manipulation.