AI 216 - Photography as Art

Institution:

DePaul University

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Why is it that certain 20th century photographs from amateur, commercial, documentary or news sources are now studied and have become collectable as art In most cases their makers did not see themselves artists. The ones who did often struggled to define what their machine-made picture medium uniquely had to contribute to a changing and increasingly mechanized secular world. Their answers and those of later arbiters reads like a chronicle of Modernist thought. Indeed this class might be termed a history of Modernism as expressed through five distinct periods (or themes) within 20th century art photography. Abstraction, a 20th century invention in the visual arts, does have a component in art photography. These we will study. But most photography we would call creative including those from the time period 1918-1977 is solidly connect to realistic presentations from life and provide their viewers a lens for societal interpretation. They will be our main area of study. Although primarily a study of 20th century Modernist photography, the class will also examine the logic of an earlier artistic model from the Pictorialist Era. Likewise in the final weeks, we will examine some recent works and re-readings of older photographs using criteria of Postmodernism. Two field trips will be scheduled: The Art Institute of Chicago and The Museum of Contemporary Photography (Columbia College). Competences: ale, A2A, A3E, A5, S3E. Faculty: Michael Boruch

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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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