23-6645 Photographic History, Theory & Criticism: 1900-1989

This course surveys the major issues within the history, theory and criticism of photography from 1900-1989 during which the photographic medium was central to debates about modernism and postmodernism. Close attention will be paid to photography’s relationship to other media such as film, painting, and installation. Students will be exposed to a variety of photographic theories and art historical approaches so that they may situate their work within these art historical, theoretical and critical movements and traditions

3 Credits