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ARHA265
History of Photography
ARHA265 FA
Next Offered in 9899 FA
A survey of topics on photography from the 1830s to the
present, with emphasis on the social uses of the medium,
19th-century documentary, pictorialism, the emergence of
modernism, the post-Frank generation, and contemporary
trends.
MAJOR READINGS
Alan Trachtenberg, ed. CLASSIC ESSAYS ON
PHOTOGRAPHY, New Haven, 1980
Susan Sontag, ON PHOTOGRAPHY, New York, 1977
Roland Barthes, CAMERA LUCIDA, REFLECTIONS ON
PHOTOGRAPHY, New York, 1981
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three short papers, one term
paper, midterm examination.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
The class is
limited to 40.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
The class will meet for slide lectures and discussions with
original photographs from the Davison Art Center
collection.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ART
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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