History of Photography Podcast

The cyanotype was one of the earliest photographic processes and with its rich, blue color, remains

The Kodak Brownie camera was one of the most popular cameras in the history of photography. The Brow

When light sensitive material is exposed to light, a chemical change happens, but this change isn’t

The photographs of pioneer color photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorsky (1863–1944) give u

Tina Modotti (1896 – 1942) was an Italian photographer who was most active in Mexico between 1

John Szarkowski’s book Looking at Photographs: 100 Pictures from the Collection of The Museum

Photographer Gordon Parks, born 1912 and died 2006, was one of the most important figures of twentie

Photographer James Van Der Zee was active from the 1920s through the late 1970s, working primarily i

When the exhibition The Family of Man opened in January of 1955, 60 years ago this month, visitors w

Photographer Lisette Model, born in Vienna, Austria in 1901 and died 1983,  was an important street

Welcome to the History of Photography Podcast 2.0! Having retired from my college teaching job, I&#8

The 15th and final class session examines documentary and conceptual photography, looking at the mot

During his 29-year tenure as Director of the photography department at the Museum of Modern Art in N

The middle of the 20th century was a time of tremendous change in all areas of the world and especia

Is any photograph real? This question comes up as we trace the trajectory of the manipulated image i

Is anatomy destiny? This class session looks at women’s photography by examining the work of v

This week, we examine photographers using large cameras and those using small cameras and try to exa

One of the great characters in the history of the medium, Alfred Stieglitz was also one of the most

Stop-motion photography as practiced by Edweard Muybridge and Etienne-Jules Marey and others is the

A slightly shorter class session, as we cover three smaller topics: 1) the ideas surrounding stereos