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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

AD

Dec 26, 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!

EE

Jun 3, 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 Jorge F

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May 14, 2016

No está mal, aunque los grandes artistas de la foto no están...

By Janny B

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Apr 19, 2018

Great class to study especially for those anyone who love arts

By Chang N

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Jun 13, 2017

This course provides a brief historical review of photography.

By Ander A G

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Mar 14, 2016

A quick but full course about history of American photography

By Isabel P

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May 22, 2019

Very good course, a lot of very important topics discussed.

By Deiri D L F

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Nov 28, 2024

Desde muchos años la fotografía ha sido el mejor invento.

By Carolina P M G

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May 6, 2020

Interesting course. Inspire. Open up new perspectives.

By Guangming L

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Jan 17, 2023

great course and learn about the artist's photographs

By Caetano R

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Jun 20, 2016

Great Course! A tiny "but": it's all about NYC...haha

By Sarah B

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May 24, 2020

Very interesting course in the globality! Thank you

By Matteo G

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Nov 16, 2017

Interesting and useful for sure! Thank you Moma :)

By Brenda Z

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Mar 16, 2017

Its a great course to get bases in photography.

By Antonio A

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Mar 27, 2016

Very useful and interesting course. Thank you.

By MARIA R

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Apr 13, 2020

Will like more videos and more photos.

THANKS

By EagerSnake

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Apr 9, 2016

Really interesting from beginning to end.

By Norma M

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Mar 14, 2016

solo faltaron subtítulos en español

By Laura D

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May 23, 2020

Excellent class. I learned a lot.

By Laura M

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Mar 24, 2016

Quite good but only in english...

By Courtney

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Sep 26, 2021

good course and learning more.

By mark d

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Apr 1, 2018

Good course. I learned a lot.

By Paolo G

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Apr 11, 2016

Good, very interesting course

By Floris v E

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Apr 11, 2016

Great material and insights

By Paola M

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Mar 26, 2016

very interesting materials!

By Didier S

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Nov 9, 2017

Well documented modules.

By Alain M

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Feb 8, 2021

Interesting course.