AI 194 - Documentary Photography

Institution:

DePaul University

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Documentary photography emerged in the middle of the 19th century as a means of defining, directing and/or transforming social opinion. From that time forward, photographs have been commissioned with the intention of building consensus for profound social change. Public and private agencies alike have used photographs to make the larger society aware of new thinking about problems such as immigration, poverty, war, political, ethnic or gender injustice. This course will examine the photographic images spawned by various social issues and movements that have affected American social thinking and guided social activism from the Civil War forward. Please note that no prior knowledge of the history of photography or of 19th or 20th century American history is expected nor is a working knowledge of any art-making discipline assumed. Competencies: E1, E2. Faculty. Alan Cohen

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.depaul.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 362-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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