Course: History of the 20th-Century Czech Photography 2

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Course title History of the 20th-Century Czech Photography 2
Course code DVU/BFCB2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bártl Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Tematické okruhy: 1. Socialistic realism. 2. Everyday life in photography. 3. The VOX and DOFO group. 4. Josef Sudek after WW II. 5. Post-surrealistic work (Medková, Nožička, Reichmann). 6. Jan Saudek 7. EPOS and Setkání group. 8. Documentary photography of 60s (Koudelka, Hochová, Luskačová). 9. Documentary photography of 70s (Štecha, Stehli, Holomíček, Štreit a další autoři). 10. Jan Svoboda 11. Conceptual photography of 70s and 80s. 12. Slovenská nová vlna. 13. Czech photography in exil.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 6 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 8 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is focused on the knowledge of single movements and creative methods in the history of the Czech photography of the 20th century (1945-1990) contexting the world and the development of the medium in the previous century.
The orientation in the particular streams of the Czech art photography of the 20th century. The students should also comprehend the role of photography in the society and in politics.
Prerequisites
Completion of the course DCFB1 or slightly advanced orientation in the visual arts and the Czech photography of the 20th century.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Seminar Work

Seminar paper and colloquium.
Recommended literature
  • Antonín Dufek ? Jana Teplá. (1998). Česká fotografie 1939?1958 ze sbírek Moravské galerie v Brně. Brno.
  • Antonín Dufek. (2001). Fotografie jako umění v Československu let 1959?68. Brno.
  • Antonín Dufek. (2000). Společnost před objektivem 1918?1989. Brno.
  • Christine Frisinghelli ? Milena Slavická. (2009). Mimo zónu. Praha.
  • Marie Platovská ? Rostislav Švácha. (2005). Dějiny českého výtvarného umění V. praha.
  • Marie Platovská ? Rostislav Švácha (edd.). (2007). Dějiny českého výtvarného umění VI. Praha.
  • Vladimír Birgus ? Jan Mlčoch. (2010). Česká fotografie 20. století,. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer