ARTH 443 - Histories of Photography:Theory and Criticism from Invention to WWI

Institution:

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Subject:

Art History

Description:

Critical survey of primarily European and American photography from roughly 1839 to 1918. Discussion of major photographers and art movements over time. Emphasis on photography's pre-history, its dualistic birth in France and England, and on the industrial, technological, and aesthetic changes of the period. Comparison of different and at times antagonistic historians, theorists, and critics of this distinctly "modern" medium. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or consent of instructor. Extra fee.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bgsu.edu

Phone Number:

(419) 372-2531

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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