PHOTO HISTORY CRASH COURSE
WITH SARA MACEL
JULY 12, 19 & 26
Tuesdays, 7-8:30 PM ET
ONLINE COURSE
CLASS FEE: $125
ABOUT THE CLASS
In this three session course we will explore the history of photography from its early inventors to the present day when photography permeates all aspects of our contemporary culture. We will discuss the visionary minds that propelled the medium forward and how culture and technology are intertwined. Think of this as your own personal Cliff Notes to Photo History charting major photographs, photographers, and movements – with some fascinating anecdotes along the way.
This course offers a perfect entry into the history of the medium for anyone who loves photography.
Sara Macel is a photographer from Houston, TX now based in Queens, NY. Her photographic work is narratively-based and often deals with themes of the archive, family, memory, and place. She received her BFA in Photography + Imaging from NYU and her MFA in Photography, Video & Related Media from the School of Visual Arts. Her work has been featured in National Geographic, The New Yorker, Wired, PDN, and HuffPost. Sara has exhibited internationally and is in various private collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and Cleveland Museum of Art. Some of her recent honors include PDN's 30 Photographers to Watch, Light Work Artist-in-Residency, and she is a recipient of the Aaron Siskind Foundation Fellowship. Her monographs include "May the Road Rise to Meet You," "Kiss & Tell," and "What Did the Deep Sea Say." She is currently the Photography Program Coordinator and Instructor at SUNY Rockland CC. She has previously held academic positions at CUNY Kingsborough CC. Macel lectures around the country at academic and cultural institutions including NYU, Syracuse University, and University of Houston.