Victorian Photography

Pre-requisites for enrolment

None.

Content of Course

1. The Invention and the Early Years of Photography: Daguerreotype and Calotype.

2. The Popularity of Photography from 1851: Wet Collodion, Products, Manufacture and Mania.

3. Examples and discussion.

Teaching method(s)

Each session will consist of an introductory lecture followed by open discussion.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course students should be able to:

• Assess the development of Victorian photography and understand its technological, social, cultural and economic context;

• Think critically about the construction of historical narratives.

Sources

Core Readings

Recommended:

• Simpson, Roddy, 2012. The Photography of Victorian Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

• Watson, Roger, and Rappaport, Helen, 2014. Capturing the Light. London: Pan Books.

• Exhibition Catalogue. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Queries

If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.

Student support

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