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A World History of Photography, by Naomi Rosenblum, Abbeville Press, ISBN 0-7892-0329-4.

Alternatively, if you already have Seizing the Light: A History of Photography, by Robert Hirsch, ISBN 0697143619, you may use it instead of the Rosenblum book.

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A Short Guide to Writing About Art by Sylvan Barnet,

Criticizing Photographs by Terry Barrett,

the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (or other writer’s guide).

A World History of Photography, by Naomi Rosenblum, Abbeville Press, ISBN 0-7892-0329-4.

Alternatively, if you already have Seizing the Light: A History of Photography, by Robert Hirsch, ISBN 0697143619, you may use it instead of the Rosenblum book.

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A Short Guide to Writing About Art by Sylvan Barnet,

Criticizing Photographs by Terry Barrett,

the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (or other writer’s guide).

Burning With Desire: The Conception of Photography by Geoffrey Batchen Photography and Society by Gisele Freund

Latent Image the Discovery of Photography By Beaumont Newhall Photography: A Cultural History 3rd Edition by Mary Warner Marien

 A World History of Photography by Naomi Rosenblum

 Photography: History of an Art by Jean-Luc Daval

 The Printed Picture by Richard Benson

 The Photographic Experience 1839-1914: Bridget Ann & Heinz Henisch Photography in Print by Vicki Gold Berg

Rosenblum, N. (1984). A World History of Photography (4th ed.). New York, N.Y.: Abbeville Press. ISBN 978-0789209375 $40USD via Amazon.com

Available in the reference section of the SCAD Library. 

Please see the syllabus for weekly required readings that will be available in the Dropbox and also specific chapters from Rosenblum.

Your required materials will vary depending on your ideas and decisions for each assignment.  Please put resources aside for sufficient materials to complete this and all of your courses each quarter.