Art History 357 - Documentary Photography

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Human Rights Photography may not always tell the truth, but a photograph can't help but give away certain truths about the time it records. This course traces the evolution of documentary photography from 1839 to the present, including photojournalism, travel and exploration photography, evidentiary photography, street photography, and the subjective hybrids practiced by artists such as Robert Frank and Diane Arbus. Students also consider how formal conventions have affected content in various photographic practices that present themselves as documentary, and ask whether many former hallmarks of verity have been fatally compromised.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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