Photography 215 - Photography in America

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Photography was one of the first areas of artistic production in which the United States achieved international predominance. This course examines American photographs in the context of the history, art, and literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics include the daguerreotype's resonance with transcendental philosophy; the indelible photographic images of the Civil War; photography and the rise of American consumer culture; the progressive movement and photographic "muckraking"; photography'place in Stieglitz's literary/artistic circle; and photography and American postwar social alienation.

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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