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History of Photography Podcast 1 : Photo History 2.0
History of Photography Podcast 1 : Photo History 2.0
Welcome to the History of Photography Podcast 2.0! Having retired from my college teaching job, I’m no longer teaching t... Read more
8 Jan 2015
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Photo History Summer School – May 23
Photo History Summer School – May 23
Cornell Capa, the photojournalist and tireless advocate of humanistic photography died today, May 23, 2008. He was 90 ye... Read more
24 May 2008
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Photo History Summer School – May 25
Photo History Summer School – May 25
In today’s May 25th edition of Photo History Summer School, we note the birth dates of the avant garde Cech photographer... Read more
26 May 2008
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History of Photography Podcast 5 : Gordon Parks
History of Photography Podcast 5 : Gordon Parks
Photographer Gordon Parks, born 1912 and died 2006, was one of the most important figures of twentieth century photograp... Read more
23 Feb 2015
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History of Photography Podcast 2 : Lisette Model
History of Photography Podcast 2 : Lisette Model
Photographer Lisette Model, born in Vienna, Austria in 1901 and died 1983, was an important street photographer of the ... Read more
13 Jan 2015
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Photo History – Class 11 – Women in Photography
Photo History – Class 11 – Women in Photography
Is anatomy destiny? This class session looks at women’s photography by examining the work of various female photographer... Read more
12 Apr 2014
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Photo History Summer School – May 30
Photo History Summer School – May 30
Today’s summer school session is all about color. On this date in 1904, The Parisian brothers Louis and Auguste Lumière ... Read more
31 May 2008
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Photo History Summer School – June 8
Photo History Summer School – June 8
In this summer school session, we explore two remarkable photographers; the Vietnamese photojournalist Nick Ut whose bes... Read more
8 Jun 2008
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Photo History – Class 14 – Szarkowski: How To See
Photo History – Class 14 – Szarkowski: How To See
During his 29-year tenure as Director of the photography department at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the great c... Read more
2 May 2014
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History of Photography Podcast 4 : James Van Der Zee
History of Photography Podcast 4 : James Van Der Zee
Photographer James Van Der Zee was active from the 1920s through the late 1970s, working primarily in his native Harlem ... Read more
9 Feb 2015
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Photo History – Class 13 – The Atomic Age and New Frontiers
Photo History – Class 13 – The Atomic Age and New Frontiers
The middle of the 20th century was a time of tremendous change in all areas of the world and especially in the world of ... Read more
26 Apr 2014
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History of Photography Podcast 6 : Looking at Photographs
History of Photography Podcast 6 : Looking at Photographs
John Szarkowski’s book Looking at Photographs: 100 Pictures from the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art is one of th... Read more
9 Mar 2015
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History of Photography Podcast 3 : The Family of Man
History of Photography Podcast 3 : The Family of Man
When the exhibition The Family of Man opened in January of 1955, 60 years ago this month, visitors were greeted by more ... Read more
26 Jan 2015
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Photo History – Class 12 – The Manipulative Impulse
Photo History – Class 12 – The Manipulative Impulse
Is any photograph real? This question comes up as we trace the trajectory of the manipulated image in this class session... Read more
18 Apr 2014
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Photo History – Class 15 – Photograph as Document, Concept as Photograph
Photo History – Class 15 – Photograph as Document, Concept as Photograph
The 15th and final class session examines documentary and conceptual photography, looking at the motivation and rational... Read more
9 May 2014
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Photo History – Class 10 – Cameras Big and Small
Photo History – Class 10 – Cameras Big and Small
This week, we examine photographers using large cameras and those using small cameras and try to examine the importance ... Read more
29 Mar 2014
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Photo History – Class 9 – Stieglitz and the Photo Secession
Photo History – Class 9 – Stieglitz and the Photo Secession
One of the great characters in the history of the medium, Alfred Stieglitz was also one of the most influential photogra... Read more
20 Mar 2014
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Photo History – Class 8 – Muybridge, Marey and the Movies
Photo History – Class 8 – Muybridge, Marey and the Movies
Stop-motion photography as practiced by Edweard Muybridge and Etienne-Jules Marey and others is the topic of this class ... Read more
12 Mar 2014
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Photo History – Class 7 – Stereography and Standard Subjects
Photo History – Class 7 – Stereography and Standard Subjects
A slightly shorter class session, as we cover three smaller topics: 1) the ideas surrounding stereoscopic photography, 2... Read more
28 Feb 2014
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Photo History – Class 6 – Photography and Painting
Photo History – Class 6 – Photography and Painting
The interactive relationship that painting and photography have had for 174 years is the topic of this class session. We... Read more
20 Feb 2014
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