H82.1216 Studio 4 Credits
Offered Spring only.
Prerequisite: Documentary Strategies, Photojournalism, or permission of the department.
This course will explore conventional and alternative methods in documentary photography that have been used to explore a variety of subjects. Models such as the early Life magazine, the Farm Security Administration, collaborations between writers and photographers such as “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men” by Walker Evans and James Agee, the divergent coverages of the Vietnam War, the work by collectives, will be among the many strategies discussed from a variety of cultures and political points of view. We will examine the variegated structure of the picture essay and contemplate the new potentials for it on a digital platform. While there will be readings assigned, the class concentrates on the student’s ability to conceptualize, carry out and produce one small and one large documentary project during the semester.
Joseph Rodriguez's bio can be seen here: http://photo.tisch.nyu.edu/object/RodriguezJ.html
