New York Photography: History, Theory, Practice

3–5 credits · Undergraduate

NYC has been both the subject of an immense number of great photographs and a primary engine for the production of photography in advertising, fashion, architecture, popular culture and high art. 9/11/2001 has been called 'the most photographed day in history.' This course examines key texts in the critical history of photography, explores differences between analog and digital photography, especially in relation to the practice of looking at photographs via "scrolling." The course includes field trips to the International Center for Photography, and other museums and galleries. Final project can be either critical or creative (or some combination thereof), but creative work must be supplemented by a written meditation on the photographs.