ANTH 237 - The Culture and History of Still Photography

Institution:

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

Covers the nature of still photography as a form of communication from its introduction in 1839 to 1940. Four broad topics are examined: the phenomenology of photography-its distinctive character, which sets it apart from other graphic media; the history of photography from its very beginning; the use of photography in "viewing" the world; and the development of documentary photography in the first half of the 20th century. This course counts toward the Humanities, rather than Social Science, distribution requirement in the College. (YCredits: 3

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.virginia.edu/

Phone Number:

(434) 924-0311

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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