60-231 Current Directions in Documentary Photography

4 units, Carnegie Mellon University

What does "documentary photography" mean today? What does it address, and how? This course has a two-fold purpose: 1) to explore the parameters of "documentary photography" today, in relation to existing documentary traditions and emerging media production practices, and 2) to examine the range of contemporary issues that documentary photographers address. The course is not intended to be a comprehensive survey, but rather an effort to consider the possibilities and importance of documentary photography at this historical moment. There will be an emphasis on documentary photography that seeks to engage with social concerns.

Prerequisites: 60-141 or 62-142 or 62-141 or 60-142

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