Course Description:
In this course, students will examine contemporary philosophical, historical, aesthetic and epistemological topics by addressing the evolution of discourse from the Enlightenment into the 20th century. A comprehensive selection of theorists and critics who address visual semiotics and the taxonomy of imagery and ideas will be introduced. Active discussion and participation will be a core requirement.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Room Update

Starting APRIL 05 we will be meeting in: MAIN 011

If you have any questions please let me know.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

readings...

Re-reading Edward Weston Feminism, Photography and Psychoanalysis by Roberta McGrath

Cindy Sherman Burning Down the House by Jan Avgikos

Doubletake - The Diary of a Relationship with an Image by Lucy R. Lippard

If you have any questions please let me know.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Gallery Adventure!

Gallery Kayafas, Howard Yezerski and Carroll and Sons



Prepare critical questions and comments for each exhibition.  Please note that we will be meeting with the directors or representatives from each gallery to discuss the work.  


William Christenberry

John Goodman

Richard Bosman: Art History, Fact and Fiction

Thursday, March 1, 2012

READINGS!

Access and Consent in Public Photography by Lisa Henderson

Photographs of Agony by John Berger

Photojournalism and the Tabloid Press by Karin E. Becker

If you have any questions please contact me.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Readings for Feb. 16

Christian Metz
Photography and Fetish

Sarah Kember
The Shadow of the Object: Photography and Realism

Geoffrey Batchen
Photogenics

As always, please bring your notes to class and be prepared to introduce discussion topics.

If you have any questions please let me know.

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PS
We will take some time in class to further discuss the peer review project and address any questions concerns.

Friday, February 3, 2012

"Reading"

To be discussed next class:

In light of reading Ways of Seeing by John Berger we can watch Berger on the information super highway.  Please view sections 1 - 4.  Take notes and be prepared to discuss in class. 

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Ways+of+seeing&oq=Ways+of+seeing&aq=f&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=14605l17412l0l17556l14l13l0l6l6l0l205l1060l2.4.1l7l0

Next class, remember to bring your images/media (between five and twenty images) to exchange with a classmate for our critical review and presentations due class eight.  

If you have any questions please contact me.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Next Class 2/2

  
Rhetoric of the Image by Roland Barthes

A Photograph by Umberto Echo

Looking at Photographs by Victor Burgin