ARTHIST 158A - History of Photography

Institution:

Stanford University

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Description:

(Same as ARTHIST 358A.) From its invention in 1839 to the present. Emphasis is on the evolution of photography as a fine art. Photographs as a universal democratic art form to record familial events and express personal creativity. Development of photography as it relates to other art forms, journalism, architecture, portraiture, landscape, documentation, time, and personal expression. The technology of photography; photographic techniques. GER:DB-Hum 4 units, Win (Dawson, R)

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4.00

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Lecture

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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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