Name: Seeing Through Photographs
Brand: The Museum of Modern Art
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.8 (1156 reviews)

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About the Course

Taking, sharing, and viewing photographs has become second nature for many of us. This course aims to address the gap between seeing and truly understanding photographs by introducing a diversity of ideas, approaches, and technologies that inform their making. You’ll explore the meaning of pictures and reconsider photography’s role in our visual culture. Look closely at 100 photographs from MoMA’s collection, going behind the scenes of the Museum and into artists’ studios through videos and audio interviews. Gain new perspectives on the ways photography has been used throughout the medium’s history: as a means of artistic expression, a tool for science and exploration, an instrument of documentation, a way to tell stories and record histories, and a mode of communication and critique....

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Jul 1, 2020

I am very grateful to the group of creators from MoMA who prepared this course for the gigantic work done and for putting their heart into it. We, students, are really appreciate it! Thank You :)

Jun 4, 2024

Absolutely wonderful. This historical overview challenges your mind and allows you to think outside of the box. Also, your views on photography will be thoroughly enhanced. Try it today!

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By Fabiolla L

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Sep 12, 2023

Don't waste your time and money on this, surely Coursera has other better photography courses. Videos of 2/3minutes, and lots of boring reading. Overall, they want you to buy MoMa books, the videos are short and yet make you sleep and they are so boring I don't even know how to describe it. I am a fine art photographer and came here looking for inspiration, ideas and knowledge, but instead, got bored to death. Buy good photography books, it's going to be much better.

By Mandy R

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May 25, 2017

This course sounded so interesting. It was however not well organized and had too great a time commitment attached to it. The readings were too long. I ended up giving up.