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The Museum of Modern Art

Seeing Through Photographs

Sarah Meister
Lucy Gallun

Instructors: Sarah Meister

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.8

(4,375 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
Approx. 17 hours
Learn at your own pace
98%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • Understand artists’ processes and the choices that inform a photograph’s making, including experimentation and responses to technological innovation.

  • Learn how context influences the production, circulation, and reception of photographic images.

  • Understand the relationship between a photograph’s subject and meaning, and the differences between photographs as objects and photographic images.

  • Gain confidence in looking at and talking about photography, and find inspiration from photographs all around you.

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4.8 (740 ratings)
Sarah Meister
The Museum of Modern Art
2 Courses414,475 learners
Lucy Gallun
The Museum of Modern Art
1 Course404,333 learners

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