DU2681m History and theory of photography: 19th century

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Trnková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petra Trnková, Ph.D.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Trnková, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 15:50–17:25 L32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is an introduction into the study of history and theory of photography. Although it focuses on major names, dates movements and tendencies, a special attention is paid to major theoretical concepts and interpretative shifts of the period.
Syllabus
  • 1. Photography and a photograph 2. Niépce, Daguerre, direct positive 3. Talbot, calotype and negative/ positive process 4. Early photography in Vienna and Czech lands 5. Professional photography 6. Photography outside the narrow European context 7. Photography, museum and history of art 8. Photographs as a form of social representation 9. Artistic ambitions of photographers 10. Amateur photography around 1900
Literature
    required literature
  • Dufek, kapitoly v T. Petrasová – H. Lorenzová (eds.), Dějiny českého výtvarného umění 1780-1890, II. Academia, Praha 2001.
  • A new history of photography. Edited by Michel Frizot. Köln: Könemann, 1998, 775 s. ISBN 3829013280. info
    recommended literature
  • Heniz K. Henisch – Bridget A. Henisch, The Photographic Experience 1839-1914. Pennsylvania State University Press, State College 1994.
  • MARIEN, Mary Warner. Photography : a cultural history. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2002, xv, 528. ISBN 0810905590. info
  • MARIEN, Mary Warner. Photography and its critics : a cultural history, 1839-1900. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, xvi, 222. ISBN 0521550432. info
  • SCHEUFLER, Pavel. Praha 1848-1914 : čtení nad dobovými fotografiemi. 2. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1986, 293 s. info
  • SCHEUFLER, Pavel. Praha 1848-1914 : čtení nad dobovými fotografiemi [Scheufler, 1984]. Praha: Panorama, 1984. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
written examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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