HIST 11S26 - The Influence of Photography in Our Lives
Course Description
The Influence of Photography in Our Lives (ONLINE)
Time Magazine has recently created a Special Edition devoted to The Most Influential Photographic Images of All Time. There is no formula that makes a picture influential. Some images are on the list because they were the first of their kind - others because they are shaped the way we think. And some because they directly changed the way we live. What they all share is that they are turning points in our human experience. Photography was born of a great innovation and is constantly reshaped by new ones. So, it is fitting that our definition of an influential photograph changes along with the ways pictures are taken and seen.
During this course we will have the opportunity to not only view these amazing photographs, but also to explore the stories behind them.
Mon. 2/2-16 11 am-12:45 pm ONLINE
Instructor: Dr. Herb Weinstein Sessions: 3
Herbert Weinstein, Ph.D. received his B.S. from Tufts University and a Ph.D. and Sloan Postdoctoral Fellowship at Princeton University in Chemical Engineering. After a 32-year career in industry and as a private consultant doing oilfield research, adjunct teaching at colleges and private tutoring, he chose to enter secondary education. Herb taught math at all levels and fundamentals of computer programming at Yavneh Academy, The Hockaday School and Parish Episcopal School and is now retired after 13 years of secondary education. “I did some great things in industry, but I feel that as a teacher, I have done even greater things; making a major difference in the lives of my students-students of all ages!”