>>3321920>books on compositionYes, but none are related to photography. If you want to into composition study/look at Art History texts.
Taking photographs as a pastime for ordinary people goes back at most a centuary.
The debate on what is and what is not is as old as time. Back in Neolithic times I'm sure Artists argued and sabotaged each others work to gain notoriety as they do today.
Trust your gut instict/aesthetic.