SHUM 4648 - The Visual Economy of Work

(crosslisted) GERST 4648, VISST 4648

Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Enrollment limited to: 15 students. Co-meets with GERST 6648/SHUM 6648.

A. Williams.

With a focus on the pivotal period from the invention of photography until World War II, this course examines the economy of work within modern visual culture. It addresses the mediation and representation of industrial labor by way of photographic reportage and cinéma vérité, and how these visual forms contrast with modern artistic practice in Europe, Asia, and North America. A range of materials, including illustrated magazines, advertisements, films, and world exhibitions, are considered. For longer description and instructor bio, visit societyhumanities.as.cornell.edu/courses.