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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....

Top reviews

AQ

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.

EE

Jun 2, 2019

It was very insightful, and a good thing is they offered quizzes and other full content, which some other free courses do not, which really helps learning. Hope to go for other courses under them. :)

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By Eesha P

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Oct 6, 2019

This was an amazing and a very informative course. I had really fun learning about the history of photography this way.

By Alexandra d C

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Jun 19, 2018

AWSOME COURSE.VERY WELL DOCUMENTED AND MENTORED. IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE LEARNING AND WORKING ON THIS COURSE. THANK YOU!

By MIKAELLA T

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Apr 8, 2016

very interesting with a big amount of info in regards to photography..the best part for me was documentary photography!

By Nicola G T

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May 10, 2020

You think you know about Photography but you have no idea! Extremely interesting and useful, completely worth the time

By Federico F

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Aug 31, 2021

beautiful course to deepen the world of photography, the less known aspects, known and less known artists. subscribe!

By Natalia P

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May 31, 2020

Great course which opened my eyes and heart to photographic language even more. Thank you Sarah and Coursera so much!

By Jamie e

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Jul 1, 2020

Fundamentally changed how I view and understand photographs which I will utilise in my picture making moving forward

By Martin O

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May 23, 2018

Corso veramente interessante e pieno di spunti utili e creativi incentrato sui lavori esposti al MoMA. Lo consiglio.

By Paulo S K

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Aug 1, 2016

This course is excellent. great learning experience. parabens teachers and help desk support team especially Marie .

By Janine P

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Jul 25, 2021

Great and varied content. Learned a lot! Great presentation and mix of information via audio, video, and readings.

By Gabriel M

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Mar 26, 2016

This was a great course with very good and interesting sources of material which I have really enjoyed and learned.

By Ariel S

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Mar 12, 2016

I really like how detailed everything is. The reading is a little tough but they're all rather informative. Thanks!

By Guido D

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May 19, 2020

A great view on a topic that is not always adress in the importance that must have. Don't doubt to do this course!

By Katherine E

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Jul 14, 2016

Just phenomenal. It's beyond words. A real experiental learning opportunity that riches across history and time.

By Aniket S C

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Jun 29, 2020

The course is exceptionally well laid out and has helped me to not just look at photographs but see through them!

By Peter L

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Jun 14, 2020

Very helpful as an introduction to the world of photography and how we could use it to view the world we live in.

By PARDUZZI A

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Nov 22, 2017

I love this course is very emotional, emphathy and open my mind into fantastic world of photography

Thanks so much

By JANETT J J R

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Oct 21, 2017

La metodología es la mejor, fácil de aprender e interpretar los textos. Me ayudo mucho a entender las fotografías

By Víctor M M

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Mar 7, 2017

Glad to have participated in this course. Classy and fun, a very accesible journey through this art. Recommended!

By Cristina L

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Jun 7, 2016

The best course I ever made. I never met people who talked about photography like you, people. Thank you so much.

By Monica P

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Feb 9, 2017

This course is perfect. I learned a lot and I value all the information obtained. Congratulations on the course.

By Paula V A L

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May 31, 2020

Me ha ayudado mucho a tener una visión más tecnica a la hora de ver fotografias y el trabajo de los fotografos.

By Deleted A

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Jan 15, 2020

Todas estas semanas me enseñaron muchas cosas diferentes, y aprendí a ver la fotografía de una forma diferente.

By Omar S

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May 10, 2016

Es un gran curso, toda la información que se da en el mismo es imprescindible para los fotógrafos en formación.