Author Archives: Sandra Cheng
Group Presentations!
Below is a list of the presentation order for Monday and Tues/Thur sections of the History of Photography Group projects. Monday section Presentations: in class on May 9th, 2016 Tues/Thurs section Presentations: in class on May 10th, 2016 (may run … Continue reading
Homework #3: Robert Capa’s Death of a Loyalist Soldier
At the age of 23, Robert Capa took a photograph that many have labeled the greatest war photograph of all time. Taken during the Spanish Civil War, the renown of Capaâs photograph, Falling Soldier or Death of a Loyalist Soldier, reverberated around the world … Continue reading
Homework #2: Walker Evansâ Subway Portraits
Walker Evansâ photographed people on the New York City subways between 1938-1941. He only published these photographs 25 years later in his book, Many Are Called, which was re-issued in 2004. Read a review about the new edition in the New York … Continue reading
Mid-semester Grades and Extra Credit Options
Over the following week, I will be uploading your midterm grades and your mid-semester grades to Blackboard. To access mid-semester grades, you will have to log into Blackboard and check the grade center for your midterm grades. If you have … Continue reading
Reminder: Midterms next week
Don’t forget midterms begin next week. ARRIVE EARLY. The exam with begin promptly. Monday section: 11:30 AM Tuesday/Thursday section: 10:00 AM All images you see on the exam will be taken from the Short List for the midterm, which can be found … Continue reading
Reminder: Short List for the Midterm is ONLINE
As mentioned in class, the short list for images you’ll see on the Midterm is uploaded. Please look under Slide Lists under Class Downloads on our class website for the short list. Please also review the Exam Format under the … Continue reading
Homework #1: Cell Phones and Photography
In this first homework I would like you to introduce yourself and share your thoughts on the two links below: one is a short Time article on the new iPhone 6s campaign and the other is a parody commercial for the … Continue reading
Welcome!
Hello ARTH 1100 students! Welcome to the class website for Professor Sandra Chengâs course on the History of Photography. This website is for both sections of Professor Cheng’s course: ARTH 1100-D400 Tues/Thurs 10-11:15 AM and ARTH 1100-D401 Mon 11:30 am-2 … Continue reading
