Week 15 / Final Critiques / April 30

Final Critiques scheduled for Tuesday, April 30

15 - 20 prints due with project statement

Week 14 / April 23 and April 25

In-class work activity: research and lab time

Final critiques scheduled for Tuesday, April 30 from 6-8pm

15 - 20 prints due with project statement

Week 13 / April 16 and April 18

In-class work activity: research and lab time

Week 12 / April 9 and April 11

Lecture and discussion: Youth and Aging

Film screening: Tierney Gearon: The Mother Project

In-class work activity: research and lab time

Week 11 / April 2 and April 4

Student presentations on photographers

In-class work activity: research and lab time

Week 10 / March 26 and March 28

Field trip on Tuesday to MADE IN TENNESSEE: New Films and Documentaries by ETSU students

Meet at 6:45pm for screenings at 7pm

https://www.realtoreeltheater.com

Film screening on Thursday in class: Moonlight

Week 9 / March 19 and March 21

Lecture and discussion: Gender and Sexuality

Artists include:  Peter Hujar, Robert Mapplethorpe, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Mark Morrisroe, Jack Pierson, Nan Goldin, David Armstrong, Catherine Opie, Doug Ischar, Omar Gamez, Collier Schorr, Katy Grannan, Zanele Muholi, Molly Landreth, JJ Levine, Jess Dugan, Shen Wei, Kelli Connell, Kerstin Honeit, Debbie Grossman

Reading: “Casa Susanna: Social Space” from Outsiders, pages 18-19 and “Nan Goldin: Social Life” from Outsiders, pages 118-119

Assignment: Research the website or online portfolio of another photographer working in portraiture and prepare to present their work to class through their website, a Powerpoint presentation, and/or photo book of at least 20 images on Tuesday, April 2. Approximately 10-20 min per student. 

Research and lab time

Spring Break / March 11 - 15

There will be limited open lab hours during the university's spring break.

Week 8 / March 5 and March 7

Student presentations on photographers from Making Pictures of People website on Tuesday

Midterm critique of portfolios in-progress (approximately 8 - 12 prints with project statements) on Thursday

Week 7 / Feb. 26 and Feb. 28

In-class work activity: research and lab time

Week 6 / Feb. 19 and Feb. 21

In-class work activity: research and lab time

Week 5 / Feb. 12 and Feb. 14

In-class work activity: research and lab time

Rachel Bolloit’s class visit on Thursday and visiting artist talk at 7pm

Week 4 / Feb. 5 and Feb. 7

Film screening of Ali: Fear Eats the Soul rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 5 on account of snow day last week.

Discuss Making Pictures of People writing assignment and oral presentations

Readings:
"Gordon Parks: Social Persuasion" from Outsiders, pages 90-91
"Danny Lyon: Social Critique" from Outsiders, pages 106-107

In-class work activity: research and lab time

Week 3 / Jan. 29 and Jan. 31

Lecture and discussion: Race & Class 

Artists include: August Sander, Lewis Hine, Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks, Louis Draper, Jerome Leibling, Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Robert Frank, Malick Sidebe, Danny Lyon, Roger Ballen, Robert Bergman, Dave Jordano, Jim Goldberg, Chris Verene, Alec Soth, Richard Billingham, Juliana Beasley, Zoe Strauss, Curran Hatleberg, Nikki S. Lee, Pieter Hugo, Deana Lawson, LaToya Ruby Frazier 

Screening: The Notion of Family, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Aperture video 

Screening: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Reading: “Gordon Parks: Social Persuasion” from Outsiders, pages 90-91 & 

“Danny Lyon: Social Critique” from Outsiders, pages 106-107

Project proposals due on Thursday, Jan. 31 

Panel discussion at Reece Museum on Thursday at 5pm: Tangibility of Faith 

Writing assignment and oral presentations on Making Pictures of People website 

Please visit this website: Making Pictures of People: Recent Perspectives on Photographic Portraiture

Select a portfolio of one photographer whose work you like in particular, read his/her interview, and write a one-page paper addressing the following questions.

Who are the subjects of these photographs?
Where were these photographs taken?
What is the photographer's relationship to these subjects?
How is the photographer using light and color to shape mood?
Does the work have any social or political content such as issues of race, class, gender or sexuality?

Students will give oral presentations of their selected photographers' portfolio to class on Tuesday, March 5. 

Week 2 / Jan. 22 and Jan. 24

Students present previous work in portraiture (approximately 10 pints) and discuss new project idea with research and artist inspirations - 20min per student

Reading: "Social Subjects," by Sophie Hackett from Outsiders, pages 9-15

Discussion of selected photo books

Week 1 / Jan. 15 and Jan. 17

Welcome to Portraiture and Social Identity.  During our first class, we will discuss the course outline and blog and get to know each other.  We will also discuss student presentations of previous work on Jan. 22. 

Screenings: Art 21 / Loss & Desire: Collier Schorr and Change: Catherine Opie

We will spend Thursday's class at ETSU's library researching photography books focusing on portraiture.