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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. 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. You’ll explore the meaning of pictures and reconsider photography’s role in our visual culture. Look closely at 100 photographs from MoMA’s collection, going behind the scenes of the Museum and into artists’ studios through videos and audio interviews. Gain new perspectives on the ways photography has been used throughout the medium’s 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....

Top reviews

CH

Feb 9, 2016

Have just completed the first lesson and really enjoyed the videos which makes the subject so more compelling and the ideas more accessible. Look forward to continuing and learning more.

DC

Jun 3, 2024

Absolutely wonderful. This historical overview challenges your mind and allows you to think outside of the box. Also, your views on photography will be thoroughly enhanced. Try it today!

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By Brenda Z

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Mar 16, 2017

Its a great course to get bases in photography.

By Antonio A

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Mar 27, 2016

Very useful and interesting course. Thank you.

By MARIA R

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Apr 13, 2020

Will like more videos and more photos.

THANKS

By EagerSnake

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Apr 9, 2016

Really interesting from beginning to end.

By Norma M

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Mar 14, 2016

solo faltaron subtítulos en español

By Laura D

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May 22, 2020

Excellent class. I learned a lot.

By Laura M

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Mar 24, 2016

Quite good but only in english...

By Courtney

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Sep 26, 2021

good course and learning more.

By mark d

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Mar 31, 2018

Good course. I learned a lot.

By Paolo G

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Apr 11, 2016

Good, very interesting course

By Floris v E

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Apr 11, 2016

Great material and insights

By Paola M

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Mar 26, 2016

very interesting materials!

By Didier S

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Nov 9, 2017

Well documented modules.

By Alain M

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Feb 8, 2021

Interesting course.

By Kunal V

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Nov 13, 2024

Very knowledgeable

By Bianca D

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Jan 1, 2019

Very good course!!

By Huascar A T B

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Jun 28, 2021

Very good course!

By Iliana A C N

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May 17, 2018

es muy chevere

By Natasha R R

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Apr 13, 2016

I love it!

By Tiago C

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Mar 27, 2016

Very nice.

By NANCY R S

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Apr 22, 2016

MUY BUENO

By catalina c

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Dec 12, 2016

AWESOME

By Aarul V

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Oct 16, 2020

Good

By Martin F

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Jun 24, 2021

By Melinda G

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Jun 20, 2020

I received only one peer review and that merely ticked the boxes on the required questions with no feedback. If this review is the only assessment we get beyond the quiz scores, my experience with it was not useful.

I also would have appreciated knowing why Heinecken is considered "legendary" and why so much of the required reading in that lesson was devoted to his essays. I found his style to be overly academic (plowing through many, many words to try to find a point) and I almost gave up. I'm sure he must have done something beyond the clever "Are You Rea"; some biographical information and other examples of his work would have given me a better understanding of his importance.

I have been working full time during the weeks of the course so was not able to take part in most of the online lectures, office hours and other daytime activities. I understand that this restricted my ability to fully participate and I'm sure I would have benefited from more involvement.

I did appreciate the first few weeks, especially the documentary and people modules. I'm glad I took the course and am going to pursue a number of the readings on my own. I also was motivated to buy Berenice Abbott's "Changing New York," which is inspiring.