Exploring the V&A archive
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In London
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You will be introduced to photographic history through an exploration of various artefacts on display in the Photographs Gallery of the Victoria & Albert and held in its photographic archive. The latter chronicles the history of photography from 1839 to the present day. Learn about the rich variety of chemical processes from capture to print that mark the invention of photography as well as contemporary practices. You will explore the Photographs Gallery displays, which celebrate the diversity of visual languages in the form of series and sequences by highly accomplished photographers.
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- Analyse and identify the visual diversity of creative languages on display at the V&A
- Identify key photographic processes held in the V&A archive
- Identify key figures of photography’s history among inventors and artists
- Analyse and discuss the relationship of photographic art to science
- Identify and appreciate the material dimensions of various photographic processes.
Please note that you will be asked to undertake several gallery visits at the Victoria & Albert Museum and will need to pay for your own travel costs. Please bring a small notebook and pen, and anything useful to a gallery visit.
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If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. Your tutor will advise you on what you should buy. You will need to show your enrolment receipt in-store to receive your discount
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Course programme
- The visual diversity of creative languages on display at the Photographs Gallery of the V&A
- Key photographic processes held in the V&A photography archive
- Key figures of photography’s history: inventors and artists
- Photography as a combination of science and art
- The material dimensions of the photographic image and its diversity.
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Exploring the V&A archive