ARTHIST 159A - Photography in America

Institution:

Stanford University

Subject:

Description:

(Same as ARTHIST 359A.) The history of American photography as fine art and social tool. Topics include: defense of photography as a legitimate art form; role of portraits and photo albums in social selffashioning; technological and market aspects of photography; politics of straight or documentary aesthetics; role of women; and how the idea of America has been shaped by photographs. Artists include Matthew Brady, Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, William Eggleston, and Mary Ellen Mark. GER:DB-Hum GER:DB-Hum 4 units, not given this year

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.stanford.edu/

Phone Number:

(650) 723-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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