ARTH-UA 432 - Social History of Photography

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

A social and political history of photography, from its beginnings to the present day. The course focuses on the popular forms of photographic imagery, such as advertising, fashion, travel photography, family portraits and snapshots, scientific documents, documentary reform, and photojournalism, as well as describes the medium's relationship to Western (and global) social history during the modern era. Brady, Warhol, Capa, Nadar, Martin Chambi, Atget, Tomatsu, Muybridge, Curtis, Bourke-White, Gordon Parks, Álvarez Bravo, and Berenice Abbott are in the cast of characters to be discussed, and readings include those by Susan Sontag, John Berger, and Roland Barthes.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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