Issues in Contemporary Photography: Advanced ((4 Credits))

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What is a photograph? How does the subjective perspective of the photographer shape our perception of the subject of the photograph? This course will examine this question and others like it in the field of photography over the past several decades. Of particular focus will be the ways in which the human figure has been represented as both subject and object, and how this photographic representation can influence our perceptions of the human figure in the wider cultural context on various levels. NOTE: Students may take the introductory or advanced level version of this course but not both.