VIS 83. Photographic History (4 units)
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Description
Course examines the broader history of photography. We will discuss various technological processes associated with the early dissemination of photography and explore the ways in which this new medium transformed existing social and cultural practices, primarily in Europe and the United States during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. We will examine photographic artists, as well as photographers working in a range of areas, from criminology and advertising to journalism and war photography. Prerequisites: none.
Prerequisite courses
VIS 83 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
VIS 83 is a prerequisite of the following 9 courses: