This module concentrates on the history of photography in the twentieth century, encompassing both the historical and the neo-avant-garde movements. The aim of this module is to introduce students to a range of interpretive tools, frameworks and approaches to the study of the histories of photography, drawing on primary sources and an understanding of the practices of historiography. Case studies are used to interrogate the movements, themes and techniques emerging during this period with particular emphasis on the role of photography in relation to Modernism and how the relationship between the photographic and urban life evolves under Modernity.
Historiography
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Photography under the conditions of Modernity.
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The uses of photography by avant-garde movements
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Photography and the mass media
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The modern city and modern life
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Documentary photography, social reform and history
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The exhibition in the history of photography: The Family of Man and New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape
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Post-war contexts
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Lectures, discussions, presentations
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |