Course: History of the 20th Century World Photography 2

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Course title History of the 20th Century World Photography 2
Course code DVU/BSFB2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bártl Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Tematické okruhy: 1. Photography and propaganda (Heartfield, Riefenstahl). 2. WW II in Soviet photography. 3. Robert Capa. 4. Magnum Photos. 5. The Family of Man. 6. War in Vietnamm. 7. Robert Frank and New Documnets. 8. Bernt and Hilla Becher. 9. Düsseldorf academy. 10. Conceptual photography. 11. Intimacy (Clark, Goldin). 12. Newton, Araki, Mapplethorpe, Witkin. 13. Snapshot (Billingham, McGinley, Snow).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 6 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 8 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the development of photography in the context of the development of the fine arts as a whole and taking into account the specific expressive means of media.
Students should gain a basic overview of the history of photography in the context of art, should be able to "read" photographs to determine the time of their formation and technique.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course BSFB 1 or slightly advanced orientation in art history and photography 20th century.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Seminar Work

Seminar paper and colloquium.
Recommended literature
  • Anna Fárová. (1958). Henri Cartier-Bresson. Praha.
  • Anna Fárová. (1973). Robert Capa. Praha.
  • Daniela Mrázková. (1986). Příběh fotografie. Praha.
  • Michel Frizot. (1996). A New History of Photography. Koln.
  • Rudolf Skopec. (1963). Dějiny fotografie od nejstarších dob k dnešku. Praha.
  • Štěpán Grygar. (2004). Konceptuální umění a fotografie. Praha.
  • Yve Alain Bois ? Benjamin H. D. Buchloh ? Hal Foster. (2007). Umění po roce 1900. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer