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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Seeing Through Photographs by The Museum of Modern Art

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About the Course

Taking, sharing, and viewing photographs has become second nature for many of us. Given our near-constant engagement with images this course will help you dig into the meaning of pictures and reconsider photography’s role in our visual culture. This course aims to address the gap between seeing and truly understanding photographs by introducing a diversity of ideas, approaches, and technologies that inform their making. In this course you will look closely at 100 photographs from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, going behind the scenes of the Museum and into artist studios through original films and audio interviews. You will hear a variety of perspectives on the ways photography has been used throughout its 180-year history: as a means of artistic expression, a tool for science and exploration, an instrument of documentation, a way to tell stories and record histories, and a mode of communication and critique. Short texts and readings from MoMA publications provide enhanced context for the works in the course. By enrolling in this course, you’ll join a community of international learners in discussion forums, receive invitations to live and virtual events from our lead instructor Sarah Meister, and gain exclusive access to MoMA resources. UPDATE: We’ve been listening to your feedback! In September 2020, we launched new content in Seeing Through Photographs, including audio interviews with additional contemporary artists from around the world, videos of Sarah introducing key ideas, and almost doubling the number of photographs from the collection. We’ve also added opportunities for you to share and receive feedback on your photographs in the discussion forums....

Top reviews

AQ
Mar 8, 2016

Seeing Through Photographs has given me a whole new way of looking at my own and other peoples' work. So many aspects, details and points of view, the world of photography now seems even more amazing.

AD
Dec 25, 2019

This is a really great way to get a beginners academic insight into photography, really interesting video and written content. I learned a lot and enjoyed studying again, thank you MoMA and Coursera!

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By Oliver T M

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Nov 16, 2019

An awesome course that let me understand better why i should consider Photograph as a form of art

By Jose G

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Nov 6, 2017

Great! You learn how to learn to see photographs the right way through history and photographers.

By Juan M D L H

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Jun 12, 2017

Muy completo y didáctico, te enseña a ver el mundo y sobre todo la fotografía de manera distinta.

By Juliana G A

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Dec 29, 2020

Excelente! Te da otra mirada sobre la fotografía y la historia que podes contar a través de ella

By Mark A

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Jun 23, 2020

This was an enjoyable and informative course. It was a nice mix of videos and reading material.

By Ana Z

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Apr 4, 2016

Pese a las complicaciones idiomáticas. Todo fue muy bueno, valió la pena el esfuerzo. ¡Gracias!

By Natali H P

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Feb 29, 2016

Una excelente manera de iniciarse en la historia de la fotografía y en el lenguaje fotográfico.

By Juan M L C

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Apr 13, 2020

To see, understand, enjoy and thoughtful a photograph.

Amazing and really interesting course.

By Cristina M C

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Feb 8, 2020

Buen curso, para los apasionados de la fotografía. Aprendes mucho de historia de la fotografía

By Richard D

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Nov 24, 2016

Congratulations to Sarah and the MoMA team on a stimulating Seeing Through Photographs course.

By cristina a a

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Jun 8, 2020

Bellissimo! È stato super interessante e ho davvero cambiato la mia visione sulla fotografia.

By Raul G L

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Apr 22, 2020

Really different from what I was expecting. Learned a lot and hoping to judge with new skills

By Vianny R

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Aug 17, 2018

me encanto el curso, te permite ser capaz de ver diferentes tipos de imágenes, muy motivador.

By Samantha H

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Mar 25, 2021

I LOVED this class. The instructor is so great and there were many really good discussions.

By Rosemary K

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Sep 9, 2020

The material was interesting, both in the selection of photographs and how it was presented.

By Erin K

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Jun 7, 2020

Really cool course. I learned a lot about photography, and it changed the way I look at it.

By Candace L

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Apr 23, 2020

I love this course. It was very informational and gets your critical thinking skills going.

By Amy L

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Nov 17, 2019

It's valuable, theoretical and practical. Thanks so much in developing the wonderful course!

By Miguel E

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Nov 19, 2017

This is a great photography course, very useful, ineteresting and complete, I recommend this

By Elena

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Sep 20, 2017

This course is extraordinary! I feel that I've found what I've been looking for a long time.

By Stephanie A

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May 16, 2020

There is a LOT of information to gather in this course, so be prepared for lots of reading!

By Tania R

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Mar 8, 2017

Great course! I enjoyed diving into photography with such an important institution as MOMA.

By Andrew R

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May 18, 2016

Enjoyed the information, it was a nice refresher on some history and genres of photography.

By Rafael M R

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Mar 21, 2016

Una opción excelente para todo aquel que quiere iniciarse en la maravilla de la fotografía!

By camilla m

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May 22, 2016

excelente material de áudio e escrito!!! Parabéns!!! Estou adorando a riqueza do material!

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