SCA-UA 155 - The Black Body and the Lens

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

This interdisciplinary seminar explores the range of ideas and methods used by critical thinkers in addressing the body in photography, video, music, and film. Central to our discussions is a focus on how the display of the black body affects how we see and interpret the world. Using a series of case studies, we consider the construction of beauty, gendered images, race, and hip-hop culture. The historical gaze has profoundly determined the visual construction of the black body in contemporary society. The interplay between the historical and the contemporary, between self-presentation and imposed representation, is fundamental to our discussions. The seminar centers the student within the contemporary world of image making with an emphasis on the black body. Final projects include an imaging project and/or a written essay.

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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