ARTHIST 206
South Asian Photography
Please note: this is archived course information from 2020 for ARTHIST 206.
Description
Examines the development and reception of photography from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries across South Asia, focusing on how photographic practices evolved in response to sociopolitical factors such as class, gender and colonisation.
The course will cover topics such as studio portraits, painted images and fine-art prints looking at work by artists such as Dayanita Singh and Raghu Rai.
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Availability 2020
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer(s) Dr Sophia Powers
Points
ARTHIST 206: 15 points
Prerequisites
15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restrictions
ARTHIST 313