In an era of constant visual noise, there is a difference between looking at an image and truly recognizing its power. This course invites you to bridge that gap, transforming a daily habit into a deeper understanding of the photographic medium.
Seeing Through Photographs
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Seeing Through Photographs
This course is part of Modern and Contemporary Art and Design Specialization
Instructors: Sarah Meister
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What you'll learn
Understand the relationship between a photograph’s subject and meaning, and the differences between photographs as objects and photographic images.
Understand artists’ processes and the choices that inform a photograph’s making, including experimentation and responses to technological innovation.
Gain confidence in looking at and talking about photography, and find inspiration from photographs all around you.
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LM
Reviewed on Jun 9, 2020
An excellent pre amble to a University course in photography. It’s also taught me to look more objectively at Photographs by studying the artist/photographer a little more in depth.
A
Reviewed on May 22, 2019
Is a excellent curse for understand better the history of the photography. Every photo represent perfectly the topic in the week. MoMA give the best information for learn and analize the themes.
RK
Reviewed on Jan 10, 2017
I enjoyed this course a lot! I learnt about many artists I had not come across before. It was interesting to see photography used in different and novel ways by a variety of artists.
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