ART HISTORY CLASS
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
15 Thursdays, September 4 through December 18
10:00 am – 11:30 am
339 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016
In little more than a century and a half, photography in its myriad forms has dramatically altered human experience and perception. This lecture course introduces students to the history of photography, from its inception in the 1830s to recent practices of photographers and artists working with digital technologies in the era of postmodernism. The primary goals of the course are to develop visual literacy, acquire familiarity with complex and contradictory genres, and understand the social functions of photographic image production.
This course presents materials thematically while following the chronology of the development of photography. Significant examples of photography in art, science, and other disciplines will be presented. Current photography exhibitions in the New York City Metropolitan area will be discussed and the class will visit institutions such as International Center of Photography, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, and galleries that specialize in photography. Students will be assigned photography exercises based on the lecture materials.
Instructor: Hyewon Yi, Ph.D.
Dr. Yi is a full time lecturer in the Visual Arts Department at SUNY College at Old Westbury, where she also serves as Director of the Amelie A. Wallace Gallery, an art gallery devoted to contemporary art, including photography.
