HARC0218A-S16
History of Photography
History of Photography
In this course we will consider the history of photography as a medium from its inception in 1839 to the present. We will focus on technological advances in photography, aesthetic developments, and the evolution of acceptance of photography as an art form. We will examine the use of photography in different genres, such as landscape, portraiture, and documentation. To illustrate our study, we will rely on examples of photographs available in the Middlebury College Museum of Art. 3 hrs. lect.
In this course we will consider the history of photography as a medium from its inception in 1839 to the present. We will focus on technological advances in photography, aesthetic developments, and the evolution of acceptance of photography as an art form. We will examine the use of photography in different genres, such as landscape, portraiture, and documentation. To illustrate our study, we will rely on examples of photographs available in the Middlebury College Museum of Art. 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Spring 2016
- Location:
- Mahaney Center for the Arts 125(MAC 125)
- Schedule:
- 12:15pm-1:30pm on Monday, Wednesday (Feb 15, 2016 to May 16, 2016)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Kirsten Hoving
- Subject:
- History of Art & Architecture
- Department:
- History of Art & Architecture
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- ART NOR
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 21760
- Subject Code:
- HARC
- Course Number:
- 0218
- Section Identifier:
- A