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2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ART* E205 - History of Photography (3 credits)


Code(s): AESX, FINA
Prerequisite(s): ENG* E101  
 
Since its invention nearly two hundred years ago, photography has served as a means of documenting history, inspiring social change, and expressing the creative vision of literally countless artists and amateurs. This course will cover the origins and history of the medium from the invention of the first camera to the latest digital technology, in the process exploring photography’s relationship to other art forms and to society as a whole.