ARTH1100 History of Photography S2017
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āAbove all, life for a photographer cannot be a matter of indifferenceā ā Robert Frank
This course surveys the history of photography from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century to the present. We will examine the use of photography for aesthetic, documentary, and āscientificā purposes, stylistic shifts in photography related to aesthetic concerns, and varying interpretations of subject matter based on social and cultural concerns at specific moments in history. We will also consider the relationship between photography and the visual arts in general, which culminates with the primacy of photography as a medium by the late twentieth century.
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This is a nice write up about Frank's book, especially your use of the word complacency, which is […] See MoreComment on "Homework #4: Robert Frankās America"
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This is a very well-argued post about the complexities and potential of staged photography. See MoreComment on "Stevenson : Homework 3"
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