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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Seeing Through Photographs by The Museum of Modern Art

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About the Course

Taking, sharing, and viewing photographs has become second nature for many of us. This course aims to address the gap between seeing and truly understanding photographs by introducing a diversity of ideas, approaches, and technologies that inform their making. You’ll explore the meaning of pictures and reconsider photography’s role in our visual culture. Look closely at 100 photographs from MoMA’s collection, going behind the scenes of the Museum and into artists’ studios through videos and audio interviews. Gain new perspectives on the ways photography has been used throughout the medium’s history: as a means of artistic expression, a tool for science and exploration, an instrument of documentation, a way to tell stories and record histories, and a mode of communication and critique....

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Mar 8, 2016

Seeing Through Photographs has given me a whole new way of looking at my own and other peoples' work. So many aspects, details and points of view, the world of photography now seems even more amazing.

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Dec 25, 2019

This is a really great way to get a beginners academic insight into photography, really interesting video and written content. I learned a lot and enjoyed studying again, thank you MoMA and Coursera!

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By Luana G

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May 23, 2020

This course helped me to gain a new insight in the world of photography and i discovered interesting topics to be further investigated.

By Kemi B

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May 25, 2020

A comprehensive beginners course to the appreciation photographs and journey of photography. Insightful, fun, and well structured.

By emilio v

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Jul 19, 2017

unicamente te enseña la vision de los operadores y marco historico me ubiese gustado que explique mas las tecnicas fotograficas

By Man Y K

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Jun 28, 2017

Content and structure of course is so good.

Just the web page design not very user friendly and some information was missing.

By Wardah

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May 22, 2020

i am a passionate photographer but i never knew about the stuff i learned from the course. it was a really helpful one too.

By Camila S D

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May 11, 2020

Loved It. I wish there was a way of making us dig more into the photographers that caught our eye and analyzing their work.

By Audrey B

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Sep 21, 2016

A lot of study of artist's work, which makes you study the history of photography as well. The weekly thematics are good.

By Mohammad A E N M

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Jun 15, 2020

I think such courses needs more assignments. Not only peer graded ones but also solo or teamwork projects. Thanks anyway

By Ellie L

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Jun 11, 2020

The reading materials are super helpful, there's a lot though, a little bit too much for one person to finish in a week.

By Gabriel R C

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Sep 20, 2016

Buen curso, sobre todo los recursos bibliográficos gratuitos.

Nice course, the best part was the free library resources.

By Nivethitha B A

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Mar 5, 2019

It's is indeed a very interesting and useful subject as it let us become more of a thinker and feeler at the same time.

By Patrycja K

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May 20, 2020

Very nice course. I would add more videos, interviews and more interactive stuff but everything reasumed was worth it.

By Rohan C

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May 19, 2020

Could combine more contemporary work that challenges our understanding of photography. Really enjoyed the last week.

By Jeffrey L

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Mar 27, 2016

Excellent course. It gives me an insight history and views from how images have evolved from flim to digital eras.

By Laura D

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May 2, 2018

The course was really good, you really learned a lot. however is a little bit difficult if you don't know english

By MUTHAMIZH S

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Mar 28, 2018

A good course to learn about how photography evolved and how it has been used in various ways by various people.

By Federico

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Mar 13, 2016

It is not the best of ... but actually I was available to have some positive sentence about photography. Amazing

By Dana C

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Mar 22, 2018

I can now look deeper into photographs that I love and understand them better because of this wonderful course.

By Adrianne J

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Mar 21, 2016

Really enjoyed the content of this course. Exposes you to a variety of photographers and their personal styles.

By james w

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Sep 27, 2020

I thought is was most interesting with a wide variety a subjects and the interviews were very well conducted.

By David O

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Jun 6, 2020

I really enjoyed this course. I would like more personal interaction between the organizers and the students.

By Bob b

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Mar 18, 2023

The 7th week needs to be redone - it's out of date and doesn't do justice to the current state of the art.

By Beatr�z R F M

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Aug 22, 2024

I would only eliminate nude images to make it acceptable for teens even from the age of sixteen.

By Morten W

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Sep 20, 2016

A really amazing course full of excellent resources. Perfect for the inquisitive photographer.

By Guillermo M

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May 1, 2016

Great course to learn about the different visions and angles that photography has to offer