Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
History of Ideas of Photography II
Course Code
KSK_178
Branch of Science
Media and communications
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Communication Science; Information and Communication Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Alnis Stakle
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To make a multilateral insight into the history of ideas, understanding of photography, and to foster students to think about the role of photography in art, society and different fields of knowledge.
Course title “History of Ideas of Photography” indicates the focus on how photography was understood in different times and cultural contexts, what ideas and opinions photo artists implemented in their works and how respective photography technology aroused ideas and opinions not only in art, but also in philosophy and different fields of science. “History of Ideas of Photography I” will cover the period of time from the invention of media to different manifestations of modernism in photography.
Preliminary Knowledge
Western political, cultural, idea and art history; idea about the general development of the history of photography; knowledge about the Latvian history, especially the 20th century.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The student knows the events that had impact on the history of Latvian photography, the development periods, and the most important persons in photography, find their way around their activity.
Skills
1.The student reviews, describes, analyses and interprets photographs in the context of cultural and historical events and modern visual culture.
Competences
1.In the material of the Latvian photography history and to be able to compare it with the development of the history of general photography; to get involved in the conversation on matters of the history and theory of photography.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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To approbate the knowledge obtained during lectures and seminars, to be able to critically analyse the literature related to phenomenology of an image and express own opinion, to write literary summaries and the final essay.
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Examination
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Participation in lectures.
Participation and activity in seminars.
Report.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Introduction to the study course content.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Introduction to the study course content.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Photography at the end of the 19th century / the beginning of the 20th century. Ethnographic photo, elegant portraits.
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2
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Photography as a component of unofficial procedural art processes.
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Auditorium
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2
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Institutional and professional origins of photography in Latvia, photographic societies.
The first brightest photographers J. Rieksts, M. Lapiņš, R. Johansons, V. Rīdzenieks, M. Buclers.
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Institutional and professional origins of photography in Latvia, photographic societies.
The first brightest photographers J. Rieksts, M. Lapiņš, R. Johansons, V. Rīdzenieks, M. Buclers.
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Auditorium
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2
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Pictorialism in Latvian photography. Janis Rozentāls, Indriķis Kalcenaus, etc.
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2
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Latvian photography in the period between the wars. I. Kalcenaus, E. Gaiķis, K. Bauls, A. Zalcmanis, D. Spunde, K.
Lakše, etc.
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Auditorium
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Photographers created by the Soviet environment.
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Photo journalism in Latvia. Institutional and aesthetic aspects.
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Documentary photography in Latvia from 80s of the 20th century. Group A – A. Grants, G. Kajons, V. Kleins, I. Ruka, M. Zelmenis.
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Most important modern authors – A. Balčus, G. Balode, I. Grāvlejs, A. Stakle, A. Bankovska, R. Korovins, etc.
Photography in Latvian contemporary art from 70s of the 20th century until nowadays.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Introduction to the study course content.
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Photography at the end of the 19th century / the beginning of the 20th century. Ethnographic photo, elegant portraits.
|
-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Institutional and professional origins of photography in Latvia, photographic societies.
The first brightest photographers J. Rieksts, M. Lapiņš, R. Johansons, V. Rīdzenieks, M. Buclers.
|
-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Pictorialism in Latvian photography. Janis Rozentāls, Indriķis Kalcenaus, etc.
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Latvian photography in the period between the wars. I. Kalcenaus, E. Gaiķis, K. Bauls, A. Zalcmanis, D. Spunde, K.
Lakše, etc.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Photographers created by the Soviet environment.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Ansone, Elita. Padomjzemes mitoloģija. Rīga: Neputns, 2008.
2.
Kas ir svarīgi? [katalogs]. 2004. Rīga: LMC.
3.
Kļaviņš, Eduards. Stāsts par Intu Ruku un viņas fotoportretu stāsti. Grām.: Demakova H. (galv. red.). Stāsti, stāstītāji. Katalogs Latvijas Republikas ekspozīcijai. Venēcijasbiennāle. 48. starptautiskā mūsdienu mākslas izstāde. Rīga: Sorosa Mūsdienu
4.
Latvijas fotogrāfijas gadagrāmata. Rīga: Kultkom. Nr. 1–2011; Nr. 2–2012; Nr. 3–2013.
5.
Melgailis, I. (sast.). Dzintarzeme. Rīga: Latvijas PSR Žurnālistu Savienība, 1971.
6.
Private: Latvijas mūsdienu fotogrāfijas izstāde. Rīga: Uksus, 2008.
7.
Slava, Laima (sast.). Binde. Rīga: Neputns, 2006.
8.
Slava, Laima (sast.). Uldis Briedis. Laika mednieks. Rīga: Neputns, 2010.
9.
Tīfentāle, Alise. Alnis Stakle. Rīga: Neputns,
10.
Tīfentāle, Alise (sast.). Jānis Kreicbergs. Rīga: Neputns, 2009.
11.
Zeile, Pēteris (sast.). Latvijas fotomāksla: Vēsture un mūsdienas. Rīga: Liesma, 1985.
Additional Reading
1.
Jefrey, I. (1996). Photography. A Concise History. – Themes and Hudson.
2.
Moriss Merlo Pontī. Acs un gars. Rīga: LMC, 2007.
3.
Rolāns Barts. Camera Lucida. Piezīme par fotogrāfiju. Rīga: LMC, 2006.
4.
Sūzena Sontāga. Par fotogrāfiju. Rīga: LMC, 2005.
5.
Valters Benjamins. Iluminācijas. Rīga: LMC, 2005.
Other Information Sources
1.
„Fotokvartāls” (www.fotokvartals.lv), „Studija”, “RīgasLaiks”, www.satori.lv