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On this module you will examine the diversity of early photography, the plural developments in narrative and representational styles following the medium’s first decade, pictorialism, the rise of modernist art and documentary photography in the 1920s, the new objectivity, Soviet constructivism and French surrealism, the introduction of colour and a variety of other post-war photographic movements. Students will work within a collaborative space which allows for a broader exchange of ideas and acts as a sounding board as well as offering wider perspectives and research possibilities.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to:
LO1: Demonstrate an awareness of canonical photographs and photographers in the history of the medium
LO2: Recognise the diversity and complexity of photographic practice and its applications throughout the history of the medium
LO3: Outline knowledge of photography’s social, cultural and technological determinants
LO4: Outline basic historiographic methods that have been used to illuminate photography throughout its history.