SUMMER PROGRAM 2017 Course title: Photography through the Lens of Paris Meeting Times and Days: June 12 - - - June 23, 2017, Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm (with a one- - - hour lunch break, usually 1- - - 2pm) Instructor: Jo- - - ey Tang COURSE DESCRIPTION Through this course, you will learn a brief history of photography, from Daguerreotype to contemporary fashion photography, as well as darkroom photography techniques, from developing black and white 35mm negative film to making photograms. Paris will serve as the iconic backdrop as well as the focus of our course, as we build a working knowledge, tour the city through its photographic past while visiting some of the world s best collections of historical and contemporary photography, and meeting some of the interesting key players and up- - - and- - - comers in the exciting and expanded field of photography. We will take a much- - - needed break from our mobile devices and Instagram accounts. How do we make decisions when we are faced with a limited amount of images we could make? This course will reconsider what it means to record an image in this contemporary age, teach us how to talk about our images in a technical and art- - - historically informed way, and the knowledge of working with manual cameras with real shutter and real lens filters. LEARNING OUTCOMES You will gain a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the photographic medium, experience the wealth of resources available in Paris, as well as position yourself for future endeavors, such as internships, further education in the arts, and artist residencies. An exhibition of works by you and your peers will be staged in a gallery setting. SITES VISITS Centre Pompidou Jeu de Paume Maison Européenne de la Photographie Palais de Tokyo Emerging contemporary galleries in Belleville and/or Marais neighborhoods Jardin Tuileries Île- - - Saint- - - Louis
ASSESSMENT Students will be assessed on the following criteria, each contributing 20%: Class and critique participation and preparedness Attendance In- - - class assignments Homework assignments Final exhibition COURSE REQUIREMENTS Prerequisites None ATTENDANCE You are expected to fully participate in every session to be sure not to miss important information, which will lead to the successful completion of the course. Substantial absences are factored into grades. Please note the following: 2 late arrivals (more than 15 minutes) or early departures= one full absence Half a day out of class = one full absence 2 absences = considered excessive absence for a course 3 absences are grounds for failure in the course SCHOOL POLICIES 1. Plagiarism is a serious offense and will not be tolerated. All research, text, and image sources must be cited using Chicago (Turabian) style. See your instructor or the Student Handbook if you are unclear about what constitutes plagiarism. 2. You are required to attend and participate in class critiques and other presentations. Be respectful of your fellow classmates. 3. No phones, devices for listening to music, or other electronics are allowed in class, unless otherwise specified by the instructor. 4. No emailing, web surfing, or instant messaging, etc. is allowed during class time, unless otherwise specified by the instructor. 5. Classrooms are community space. Please leave them clean and tidy. 6. All Paris College of Art buildings are NON SMOKING, including balconies and the courtyard. You must go outside in the street to smoke. Students found smoking on PCA premises will be fined.
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES Manual SLR Camera 50mm/ f 1.8 lens 2 rolls of Ilford FP4+ 125 135- - - 36 negative film 2 rolls of Ilford Pan F+ 50 135- - - 36 negative film 2 rolls of Foma Film Fomapan 200 135- - - 36 negative film 2 rolls of Fuji Neopan Acros 100 135- - - 36 negative film NOTE: Additional 35mm film can be purchased near Paris College of Art: Negatif + @106 rue La Fayette Monday to Friday 8:30am to 7:30pm, Saturday 10:30am to 7:30pm Chemical and paper will be supplied by PCA. COURSE SCHEDULE (subject to modification) WEEK ONE Day 1 Monday, June 12 Review of syllabus and materials. Divide class into Group 1 and Group 2. SLIDESHOW: A brief subjective history of photography and Paris. DEMO: Manual SLR (single- - - lens reflex) camera and 35mm film. Film reeling into developing tank. FIELDTRIP: Centre Pompidou and bookstore. Exhibition: Walker Evans - - - Shoot first roll of film outdoor, mark each frame s f- - - stop and shutter- - - speed in notebook - - - Read selections from Roland Barthes Camera Lucida Day 2 Tuesday, June 13 FIELDTRIP AND DEMO: 9- - - 11am: Shooting urban movement at the Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden). Meet at 9am - - - entrance of Jeu de Paume (1 Place de la Concorde) 11am- - - 1pm: Jeu de Paume and bookstore. Exhibitions: Ed van der Elsken: Camera in Love; Ismaïl Bahri: Instruments
DARKROOM DEMO AT PCA (meet at 2:45): Developing film, contact sheets, photographic paper. SLIDESHOW: Traces and Photograms William Henry Fox Talbot, Anna Atkins, Man Ray Performative Time Muybridge, Sugimoto, Jacques Henri Lartigue, Yves Klein - - - Shoot one roll of film indoor and one roll of film outdoor, focus on one object. Experiment with movement. - - - Begin research on a photographer s work, and prepare to give short presentation of photographer s art and biography in Week 2. - - - Read selection of Susan Sontag s On Photography Day 3 Wednesday, June 14 DEMO (9am - - - 12:30pm): Darkroom and enlarger procedures, test strips and making the perfect print from negatives. SLIDESHOW (12:30 1pm): The Selves - - - Vivian Maier, Claude Cahun, Sophie Calle, Cindy Sherman Visiting artist (2- - - 3pm): Thomas Fougeirol presents The plates of the present photogram project. FIELD TRIP (3:30- - - 5pm): Maison Européenne de la Photographie and bookstore. 5/7 Rue de Fourcy, 75004 Paris (Take Metro line 7 to Pont Marie). Exhibitions: Orlan; Michel Journiac. Shoot one roll of film indoor and one roll of film outdoor, focus on one subject. Day 4 Thursday, June 15 DEMO: Printing with contrast Filters. Darkroom time and individual tutorial. SLIDESHOW: Photographing the Others - - - Diane Arbus, Gertrude Käsebier, Gail Albert Halaban FIELDTRIP (MEET AT 2:30): Île- - - Saint- - - Louis. Douglas Huebler assignment. DEMO: Shooting Architecture, Considering Light and Shadows. Lens Filter.
Shoot two rolls EVENING (OPTIONAL) 6:30pm - - - Opening of exhibition Une histoire d amour à Saint- - - Germain- - - des- - - Prés, Ed van der Elsken FOLIA, 13 rue de L Abbaye, Paris 6 th. RSVP d under Jo- - - ey Tang s name. Day 5 Friday, June 16 Darkroom time and individual tutorial. FIELD TRIP: Palais de Tokyo, 13 avenue du Président Wilson, Exhibition: Dioramas. Belleville or Marais galleries TBD. Reshoot 1 roll of film by copying or improving on your shots. Shoot 1 roll of film focusing on architecture, light and shadow. Shoot additional rolls over the weekend. WEEK 2 Day 6 Monday, June 19 Darkroom time and individual tutorial. Slideshow TBD Presentations on photographers Group 1 Fieldtrip TBD Prepare 5 prints for critiques. Group 1 on June 20. Group 2 on June 21. Day 7 Tuesday, June 20 Darkroom time and individual tutorial. Final exhibition discussion. SLIDESHOW: Photography as sculptural form Presentations on photographers Group 2; critique Group 1
Day 8 Wednesday, June 21 Darkroom time and individual tutorial. Final exhibition discussion. Critique Group 2 Prepare a series of photographs for final exhibition, and speak about your work. Day 9 Thursday, June 22 ALL DAY Final Darkroom Day and individual tutorial. Select prints for Final Exhibition. Day 10 Friday, June 23 Setting up Final Exhibition at PCA Critique, mini- - - party, and clean- - - up