ARTH 074. Histories of Photography

This course surveys the history of photography from the announcement of photography’s invention in the nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. It traces the development of the medium as a form of artistic expression and as means of visual communication, highlighting how photographic images, practices, and discourses have not only informed but also changed our perception of the world around us. We examine the varied meanings of photography within specific social, historical, cultural contexts as well as through different methodological lenses across disciplinary divides, reflecting on the countless ways through which photography bound itself to modern life.

Note: This course is an Introductory Survey Course
Humanities.
1 credit.
Catalog chapter: Art History
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/art

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