ART 390H - Aesthetics and Theory of Photographic Portraiture

Institution:

Antioch University-Los Angeles

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Description:

Photographic portraits attempt to represent individual character, as well as some aspect of the human condition. But there is more to a photographic portrait than meets the eye. This workshop addresses examples of portraiture by a wide range of photographers, from the most unusual and celebrated historical practitioners to active contemporary artists. Students explore some of the aesthetic and conceptual underpinnings and assumptions behind the images, as well as the social and ethical issues surrounding representations of ethnicity, class and gender. No grade equivalent allowed. FINE ARTS DOMAIN

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.antiochla.edu

Phone Number:

(310) 578-1080

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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