Last update: doc. Robert Silverio, Ph.D. (01.09.2023)
The course familiarises students with developmental tendencies of the photographic medium
(with the emphasis on news and documentary photography). We present 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. We also introduce basic theoretical concepts. We expect active participation of students in classes and self-study of recommended literature and monographs, including visits to photographic exhibitions
Literature
Last update: doc. Robert Silverio, Ph.D. (01.09.2023)
Literature:
Theory of Photography:
BARTHES, Roland. Camera Lucida. FLUSSER, Vilém. Towards Philosophy of Photography SONTAG, Susan. On Photography
History of Photography:
Warner Marien, Mary: Photography: a Cultural History new edition in the library:
BATCHEN, Geoffrey. Burning with desire: the conception of photography. (recommended, not obligatory) SILVERIO, Robert. Nonphotograps, Nonwords (recommended, not obligatory)
Teaching methods
Last update: doc. Robert Silverio, Ph.D. (01.09.2023)
Seminars with powerpoint presentations.
Requirements to the exam
Last update: doc. Robert Silverio, Ph.D. (01.09.2023)
- Active participation in lectures,
- written test,
- presentation: 10-15 min., 3 to 6 slides, analyzing either one specific photograph from the history of photojournalism or a theoretical problem - the term or idea of the theory of photography.(The last slide presents the resources).
Syllabus
Last update: doc. Robert Silverio, Ph.D. (01.09.2023)
The main themes of the seminars:
THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE KEY FEATURES OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA POST WW II HUMANISTIC 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 Erwitt, Leonard Mc Combe, Bill Epridge, Marc Riboud, Leonard Freed, Robert Doisneau, Sebastio Salgado ad..
WAR PHOTOJOURNALISM Robert Capa, David Douglas Duncan, Donald McCullin, Philip Jones Griffith, Tim Page, Gilles Peress. James Nachtwey, Patrick Chauvell, Jan Šibík CONTEMPORARY WAR PHOTOGRAPHY 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 DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY Josef Koudelka, Markéta Luskačová, Pavel Štecha, Vojtěch Dukát, Jindřich Štreit, Bohdan Holomíček, Viktor Kolář, POSTMODERNISM IN THE WORLD AND CZECH PHOTO 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. APROPRIATION AND RECYCLING media image Andy Warhol. Gerhard Richter. Jim Fitzpatrick - Guerrillero Heroico. Shepard Fairey - Hope. - Mike Stimpson (Balakov), Thomas Demand, Jon Haddock.
WOMEN AND PHOTOJOURNALISM Kodak Girls. LIFE (Margaret Bourke-White, Dickey Chapelle). Dokumentarists Helen Levitt a Lisette Model, Gerti Deutsc, Vivian Mayer. Magnum Photos, Lisa Larsen, Eve Arnold, Inge Morath a Martine Franck, Susan Meiselas, Corrine Dufka, Alexandra Boulat, Carol Guzy, Ami Vitale, Mary Ellen Mark, Donna Ferrato,. Czech women photographers Dagmar Hochová, Markéta Luskačová,
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 interpretative texts and methodologies
Entry requirements
Last update: doc. Robert Silverio, Ph.D. (01.09.2023)
We expect pronounced 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 photography in journalism , including practical subjects.
