12216 - History of Photography (1)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course the student: knows the history of photography, either in its aesthetic or technical developments, from the origins to the present dauy; is able to reflect upon the role of photography in 20th century art; understands the relationships between photography, visual arts and cultural industry's applications (fashion, communication and advertising); recognizes the contribution of photography in contemporary art development and in communicative applications.

Course contents

From the invention of Photography to the artistic experiences of the XXth century. Special focus will be dedicated to:

• The invention and the pioneers of photography
• Pictorialism in XIX century
• Photographic Portrait/Self-Portrait
• Women and Photography between XIX and XX century
• Photography and the avant-gardes of early Twentieth Century
• Photography and Pop Art
• Conceptualism during the Sixties and Seventies
• Last trend and Snapshot Style

Readings/Bibliography

Mandatory texts for attending and non attending students:

 

• Muzzarelli, L'invenzione del fotografico. Storia e idee della fotografia dell'ottocento, Einaudi, Torino 2014.

• C. Marra, Fotografia e pittura nel Novecento (e oltre), Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2022.
  
  
• Database of pictures (downloading from AMS Campus - Teaching Materials)
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PLEASE NOTE: STUDENTS WHO HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE EXAM IN THE FORM OF A WRITTEN TEST WITH PROF. MARRA IN YEARS PRIOR TO A.Y. 2022-23 AND WHO THEREFORE, EITHER AS HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY OR PHENOMENOLOGY OF CONTEMPORARY ART, HAVE ALREADY STUDIED ON THE BIBLIOGRAPHY LISTED ABOVE, SHOULD EMAIL THE PROFESSOR AND WILL TAKE AN ORAL EXAM ON THE FOLLOWING TEXTS:

R. Barthes, La Camera Chiara, Einaudi, Torino 1980

F. Muzzarelli, Il tempo lento della fotografia e l'emersione della maschera, in "Pianob. Arti e culture visive", vol. 1, n. 1, 2016.

F. Muzzarelli, La mimesi fotografica come ridefinizione identitaria. Anne Brigman e l’immersione panica nel mondo, in “L’Uomo Nero. Materiali per una storia della modernità”, n. 14, Mimesis, Milano 2018.

F. Muzzarelli, Il fotomontaggio come pratica di resistenza e di Gender Politics: Hannah Höch e Claude Cahun, in "Pianob. Arti e Culture Visive", vol. 6 n. 2, 2022, pp. 1-25.

F. Muzzarelli, Wanda e Marion Wulz agli archivi Alinari di Firenze. Prospettive per una lettura interdisciplinare, in “RIASA. Rivista dell’Istituto nazionale di Archeologia e Storia dell’Arte”, Numero 79, III serie, anno XLVII, 2024, Fabrizio Serra, Pisa 2024, pp. 177-189.

 

Teaching methods

Lezioni frontali

Proiezioni di slide con analisi di immagini

Proiezioni di brevi video

Assessment methods

The exam is a written test made by 16 questions with 4 suggested answers.

 

The test consists of historical questions related to the main points of the material illustrated in the texts, questions of understanding the text, which are, for example, reports of excerpts from the books of the program, questions on the recognition of the name of the authors of some pictures chosen from the database (see above); and questions inherent poetic declarations and critical reflections in the texts for which the author's recognition is required.

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is necessary to contact the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Video and ppt

Office hours

See the website of Federica Muzzarelli