History of Photography - Class 15 - Photograph as Document, Concept as Photograph

The 15th and final class session examines documentary and conceptual photography, looking at the motivation and rationale behind them. We also try to tie up the ideas of the course with some concluding remarks.

[@natriumchlorid]

I watched the whole series now in a span of three weeks. I want to say thank you very much for sharing it with us! I learned a lot. Despite having an art history-related degree, I never thought about how photography influenced painters. A very interesting topic, especially nowadays, when you have to wonder how AI might influence photography. Also, as you mentioned at the end of this lecture, it's mindblowing to imagine a world without photos.
My biggest take-away for my personal photography however, is: the answer to questions like "what is photography" and "what is the purpose of a photo" has changed so often in history, there is not a single correct answer, only a subjective one. There is no right or wrong, just a "what did you want to do, or why did you want to do it".

[@JeffCurto]

Thank you! Once I learned about the history of photography, I was amazed at how much it was ignored in my own BFA/MFA art history courses in the late 1970s. It really was a joy to teach the history of the medium. Thanks for listening.

[@DoctorMikeReddy]

I’ve watched the whole series now. Thank you for your eloquence and creativity in covering the history of photography

[@JeffCurto]

Thanks so much for listening and for your kind words!