Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0243 - Looking at Photography Books: Sequence and Design

This course explores the photography book as a distinctive art form, focusing on its design, construction, and history. Through a study of photographs, image sequencing, book layout, and contemporary trends in the field, students will gain a deeper understanding of how photography books are conceptualized and produced. Weekly assigned readings will inform students' appreciation for the creative depth and intention that artists pour into their books. While students will not be creating photography books in this course, they will engage in discussions that position the photography book as an artistic object in its own right. Students will leave this course being able to critically analyze photography books and with a foundational understanding of how this category of art books are placed within the art world. Keywords:Photography, Art books, Photography books, Image, Design

Time and Narrative Students should expect to spend 6-8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time