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History of Photography Podcast

Podcasts, class lectures and resources from Jeff Curto

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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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