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Course Description

Summary

This course draws on feminist and queer theory and visual anthropology methods to explore how photographers work with materiality to create representations of desired realities and criticize curatorial practices and “official histories,” especially those connected to migration, displacement, and colonization. The course will look at examples of photography and performance practices, intervened photography, photo-collage, and photobooks made by LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC artists. Students will be encouraged to think of photography as an object and to consider the audience experience in the exhibition space. Class time will engage with group discussions based on reading assignments and the work of different artists. Students will complete in-class and weekly assignments, group critiques, and a final self-directed project to produce a photobook. Photoshop and Lightroom will be available on all 12 workstations in the Photo Digital Lab. Students will be required to have a Mac-compatible external hard drive and inkjet photo paper to complete assignments.