Photography - a complex medium - JKM200

• Title: Photography - a complex medium
• Czech title: Fotografie - komplexní médium
• Guaranteed by: Department of Journalism (23-KZ)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2022
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 5
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, MC [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / 20 (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course for students of another faculty; course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: doc. Robert Silverio, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): doc. Robert Silverio, Ph.D.

Annotation

The course familiarises students with developmental tendencies of the photographic medium since beginning till these days. It concentrates on photographic styles and photographers who have significantly influenced the development of photography, discuss problems associated with the advent of digital technology and their influence on the development of photography. Basic theoretical concepts are described. Active participation of students in classes is expected. Students are recommended literature and monographs, including visits to photographic exhibitions.

Last update: Silverio Robert, doc., Ph.D. (28.06.2023)

Literature

This is a broader list of literature. The specific readings required for the classes will be determined by the teacher during the semester.

 

Theory of Photography:

BATCHEN, Geoffrey. Burning with desire: the conception of photography.

SILVERIO, Robert. Non-photograps, Non-words.

BARTHES, Roland. Camera Lucida.

FLUSSER, Vilém. Towards Philosophy of Photography

SONTAG, Susan. On Photography

History of Photography:

MARIEN, M. W. A Cultural History.

FRIZOT, Michel. A New History of Photography.

Last update: Silverio Robert, doc., Ph.D. (04.10.2024)

Teaching methods

Seminars with powerpoint presentations.

Last update: Štoll Martin, prof. MgA., Ph.D. (19.09.2022)

Requirements to the exam

Active participation in lectures, one powerpoint presentation REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSING

Each student must give one 10-15 minute presentation during the semester. This presentation should analyze either a specific photograph from the history of photography or a theoretical problem—a term or idea from the theory of photography. (The last slide should present the literature used.) The choice of the photograph to be analyzed is up to the student, but it must be approved by the teacher prior to the presentation.

Last update: Silverio Robert, doc., Ph.D. (04.10.2024)

Syllabus

Themes of the seminars:

Themes of the seminars (not necessarily all subjects will be covered). 

BEGINNINGS OF  PHOTOGRAPHY

BEGINNINGS OF ART PHOTOGRAPHY

THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE KEY FEATURES OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA

 PHOTOJOURNALISM

Magnum Photos, Family of Man, Life, Look, Picture Post, Stern, Paris Match, Time

Weegee, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Werner Bischof, David Seymour, René Burri, Eugen W. Smith, Elliott ErwittBischoff, Marc Riboud, Leonard Freed, Robert Doisneau, Sebastio Salgado and others

WAR PHOTOJOURNALISM

Robert Capa, David Douglas Duncan, Donald McCullin, Philip Jones Griffith, Tim Page, Gilles Peress, James Nachtwey, Patrick Chauvell, Jan Šibík

STREET  PHOTOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE WORLD

Newyork school of photography - Weegee, Helen Levitt, Lisette Model, Diane Arbus, Robert Frank, William Klein, Charles Harbutt, Lee Friedlander, Garry Winogrand, Joel Meyrowitz, William Eggleston,  Martin Parr, R. Billingham, Karl de Keyzer, Nan Goldin, Nabuyoshi Araki, Alex Webb, Sebastiaõ Salgado, W. Tillmans, Stephen Shore  ad.

CZECH PHOTOGRAPHY 

Sudek, Drtikol, Josef Koudelka, Markéta Luskačová, Pavel Štecha, Vojtěch Dukát, Jindřich Štreit, Bohdan Holomíček, Viktor Kolář,

POSTMODERNISM IN THE PHOTOGRAPHY AND STAGED PHOTOGRAPHY

Staged photography in postmodern times: Les Krims, Cindy Sherman, Robert Mapplethorpe, Sally Man, Bettina Rheims, Joel-Peter Witkin, William Wegman, Bettina Rheims, Andreas Serrano, A.E.S., Matthew Barney, N. Araki.  Pierre & Gilles, Gilbert & George, Barbara Kruger, Aziz & Cucher. Bernard Faucon, Tina Barney, Phillipe Lorca diCorcia, Jeff Wall. Parallels in the Czech photography

DIGDIGITALLY MANIPULATED PHOTOGRAPHY

Nancy Burson, Eva a Franco Mattes, Anthony Aziz, Sammy Cucher, Gregory Crewdson, Jeff Wall, Alexander Gursky. Libera ad.

PHOTOJOURNALISM AGENCIES AND STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY  

Magnum Photos, Gamma, Sigma, Sipa, Contact Press Images, Panos Pictures, VII Photos Agency. Digitalizace - Corbis. Fotobanka Getty Images.

WORLD COMPETITION

Journalistic photography Czech Press Photo,  World Press Photo, Picture of The Year, Pulitzer.

PHOTOJOURNALISM IN THE DIGITAL AGE

PHILOSOPHY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

The key theoretical texts and methodologies.

Last update: Silverio Robert, doc., Ph.D. (04.10.2024)

Entry requirements

We expect interest in photography, its history, the creation of important photographers and theoretical background of the media and at least approximate knowledge of the field. Completion of courses focused on understanding the medium of photography.

Last update: Štoll Martin, prof. MgA., Ph.D. (19.09.2022)