This survey course presents a chronological and thematic overview of the art of photography, from the medium's genesis in the mid-19th century through to contemporary photo-based art. We will explore photography's beginnings, its evolving relationship to the wider art world, photography and modernism, the photograph as document, the role of magazines, street photography, photography as expression, and the position of photography in the post-modern age.
Outstanding images by key artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Edward Steichen, Tina Modotti, Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, Diane Arbus, Stephen Shore, Cindy Sherman and Edward Burtynsky will illustrate developments in portraiture, landscape, street photography, photojournalism, colour, experimental processes, digital and more. Prepare to be amazed!
This course is offered through The Life Institute.
