90881 - Photography and Visual Culture

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student has historical and critical knowledge about the developments of visual arts and photography in the XX century; he is able to analyse and interpret the strategy of the world of the communication, especially for what is concerning Fashion system, in which photography plays a central role.

Course contents

After an initial overview of the main historical and theoretical issues related to the affirmation of fashion photography, within the wider twentieth-century artistic and aesthetic context, the course will focus on two themes: on the analysis of the main sources of inspiration for the imaginary of the visual communication of fashion (memory, voyeurism and fantastic fiction), and on the birth and meaning of the phenomenon of the fashion icon through photography

 

 

Readings/Bibliography

1. F. Muzzarelli, Lee Miller and Man Ray: Photography, Fashion, Art, Atlante, Bologna 2016.

2. F. Muzzarelli, Moderne Icone di Moda. La costruzione fotografica del mito, Einaudi, Torino 2013 (available on the elearning website).

3. Muzzarelli, L'immagine del desiderio. Fotografia di moda tra arte e comunicazione, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2007 (available on the elearning website).

4. C. Marra, Nelle ombre di un sogno. Storia e idee della fotografia di moda, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2004 (scaricabile dal sito dell'e-learning).
   

5. Pictures available on the elearning website for the recognition test (see below)

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination

Teaching methods

Frontal lesson, reflection and comments about pictures and video

Assessment methods

Written Test

The test is based on 16 questions with 3 possible answers.

There are three typology of question:

- Recognition of the name of the authors of some pictures chosen from the database (see above).

- Questions about history of fashion icons and informations about poetics, protagonists and authors described in bibliography.

- Questions about the principal theoretical and critical issues about fashion photography analyzed in bibliography.

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is necessary to contact the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Ppt and video

Office hours

See the website of Federica Muzzarelli