| Description: | The course is a critical history of European and American photography from its discovery to trends of today, placing emphasis on iconography and its major exponents. At the heart of the course is the examination of the main subject areas - landscape, portraiture, documentary reportage, fashion, art photography - and the detailed analysis of exemplary images in terms of their cultural and ideological contexts. Technical developments that have had an important influence on the art of photography are also studied, focusing on the most characteristic methods of producing photographic pictures. The lectures and the visits explain by what criteria a photograph is judged. The program is an essential experience for anyone on a photography course or with an interest in the visual media. |