Photography: Advanced Photo III Seminar

3 points · University catalogue

This course will explore the Artists book as an essential medium of contemporary artistic and lens based practice. Lectures and presentations will consider the mediums historical roots in Dadaism, Constructivism and Fluxus to enliven an expansive consideration of the books essential principles — scale, material, touch and dissemination. Students are exposed to a variety of approaches and viewpoints through presentations by guest photographers, writers, curators, publishers as well as class trips to archives, museums and galleries. Using various research methodologies with a distinct focus on image and text students will explore narrative development, sequencing, repetition and pacing. Each student will propose, develop and produce a unique editioned artists book during this course.