This seminar focuses on the critical study and discussion of the work of selected master photographers from about 1860 to 1940, from Carleton Watkins to Walker Evans, with nine assignments to try making photographs in their styles. The course is designed for students experienced in practical photography, including printing in black and white. There will be a term paper on a topic developed by the student with the instructor's help. There will be no examination. Registration for this course is by instructor approval only.
Enrollment is limited to eight students.
An interview is required between August 24 and August 29, 2001. To qualify, students must have darkroom experience and must bring samples of their black and white photography to the interview. Although he completed the requirements in Physics, he feels his real college education came as a photographer for the Harvard Crimson.