What's That "Art" I Smell?

Christian Patterson recently asked whether people care to have their photography listings mixed in with the "art." It's basically a functional question, though it always begs the question of whether photography is Art with a capital "A". Today, Artworld Salon has underlined why my preference is for separation. Basically it is a lament that artist "brand names" can turn trash to treasure, sometimes literally. Certainly this happens in the photography arena as well, but I'd suggest it isn't nearly as core to what contemporary photography is compared to contemporary art because of the latter's heavily reliance on concepts and fabricators.

Though, with photography, perhaps the "rubbish" is just easier to hide.

UPDATE: More on this at ArtKnows.