The History and Aesthetics of Latin American Photography

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Examination of the history and aesthetics of photography as a medium of visual expression in the culture of Latin America. Study of the evolution of contemporary Latin American photography from its 19th century "colonial" roots through periods of 20th century revolution and independence to the contemporary post-modern idiom of Latin American image-making. Emphasis on the study of photographic themes that are specific to the Latin American cultural experience: colonialism, revolution and independence, native and tribal society, religion and cult, economic oppression and poverty, politics and self-determination, geography and natural resources, language and architecture. P: One Magis Core Contemporary Composition course.