Contemporary Photography: From Richard Avedon to Ai Weiwei
Photography is a popular medium in the world of fine art. This course will introduce the most prominent contemporary photographers and explore the concepts and stylistic approaches they use. We will look in depth at portraits, still life, street life, fashion and landscape photography and strive to find answers to relevant and resonant questions: What makes a photograph a work of art? Are images composed or (seemingly) snapshots? Why black and white/why color? What are the recent trends? We look at the work by game changers like Nan Goldin, Andreas Gursky, Steven Klein, Annie Leibovitz, Robert Mapplethorpe, Thomas Ruff, Cindy Sherman,Thomas Struth as well as photographs by emerging artists.
Continuing Education Units (CEU) : 0
Continuing Education Units (CEU) : 0
You'll walk away with
- An understanding of contemporary photographic techniques and approaches
- Familiarity with prominent contemporary photographers from around the world
- Insight into what makes a photograph a work of art
Ideal for
- Art enthusiasts
- Prospective and practicing arts professionals
- All members of the community—working, retired, and in between
