ART 358 - The History of Photography

Institution:

Albright College

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Description:

This course explores the early history of photography from its beginnings in the early decades of the 19th century until the present. Considerable attention will be given to the question of how photography has impacted the aesthetic, intellectual, and spiritual values of modern civilization, a question which has preoccupied thinkers from Walter Benjamin to Susan Sontag.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.albright.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 921-2381

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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