Teaching Workshop: Aesthetics of the Photographic Image
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The workshop aims to provide the participants with the necessary skills to evaluate photographic works from an aesthetic point of view. After an overview concerning the philosophy of the image and the aesthetics of the visual arts, the student will be introduced to the analysis of the creative and receptive process involved in the photographic process.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the workshop, students will be able to recognize the place of a photographic shot in the history of art and to identify new artistic directions and modern photographic techniques. Their active participation and direct involvement will allow them to experience new creative processes personally
Lesson period: First semester
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Part One:
1- The photographic gaze: perception and representation;
2- The optical-mechanical principles of the device and art.
Part Two:
1- The medial characteristics of the technical image;
2- What is photography today? The historical document and the archive.
1- The photographic gaze: perception and representation;
2- The optical-mechanical principles of the device and art.
Part Two:
1- The medial characteristics of the technical image;
2- What is photography today? The historical document and the archive.
Prerequisites for admission
No prerequisite needed.
Teaching methods
Assignment of weekly readings, text commentary and classroom discussion.
Teaching Resources
Filosofia della Fotografia, a cura di Maurizio Guerri e Francesco Parisi, Raffaello Cortina Editore (2013)
Assessment methods and Criteria
Group or individual presentation of advanced topics arranged with the professor.
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