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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.

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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 Alexandro G A S

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May 17, 2020

Don't miss this course, it will change your life. It's in my top 3 (if not the best so far) MOOC.

By edith o

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Jan 28, 2020

Extremely comprehensive, great overview of history of photography and those who moved it forward.

By Oliver M

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Nov 16, 2019

An awesome course that let me understand better why i should consider Photograph as a form of art

By Jose G

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Nov 6, 2017

Great! You learn how to learn to see photographs the right way through history and photographers.

By Juan M D L H

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Jun 12, 2017

Muy completo y didáctico, te enseña a ver el mundo y sobre todo la fotografía de manera distinta.

By Juliana G A

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Dec 29, 2020

Excelente! Te da otra mirada sobre la fotografía y la historia que podes contar a través de ella

By Mark A

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Jun 23, 2020

This was an enjoyable and informative course. It was a nice mix of videos and reading material.

By Ana Z

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Apr 4, 2016

Pese a las complicaciones idiomáticas. Todo fue muy bueno, valió la pena el esfuerzo. ¡Gracias!

By Natali H P

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Feb 29, 2016

Una excelente manera de iniciarse en la historia de la fotografía y en el lenguaje fotográfico.

By HÆ°Æ¡ng N

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Feb 17, 2022

A great experience! My thinking about photography has changed positively after this course :33

By Juan M L C

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Apr 13, 2020

To see, understand, enjoy and thoughtful a photograph.

Amazing and really interesting course.

By Cristina M C

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Feb 8, 2020

Buen curso, para los apasionados de la fotografía. Aprendes mucho de historia de la fotografía

By Richard D

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Nov 24, 2016

Congratulations to Sarah and the MoMA team on a stimulating Seeing Through Photographs course.

By Mariam L

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Feb 13, 2022

Excellent scope, narrative, and substance. The course changed the way I see, play, and work.

By Cristina A

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Jun 8, 2020

Bellissimo! È stato super interessante e ho davvero cambiato la mia visione sulla fotografia.

By Raul G L

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Apr 22, 2020

Really different from what I was expecting. Learned a lot and hoping to judge with new skills

By Vianny R

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Aug 17, 2018

me encanto el curso, te permite ser capaz de ver diferentes tipos de imágenes, muy motivador.

By Samantha H

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Mar 25, 2021

I LOVED this class. The instructor is so great and there were many really good discussions.

By Rosemary K

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Sep 9, 2020

The material was interesting, both in the selection of photographs and how it was presented.

By Erin K

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Jun 7, 2020

Really cool course. I learned a lot about photography, and it changed the way I look at it.

By Candace L

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Apr 23, 2020

I love this course. It was very informational and gets your critical thinking skills going.

By Amy L

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Nov 17, 2019

It's valuable, theoretical and practical. Thanks so much in developing the wonderful course!

By Miguel E

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Nov 19, 2017

This is a great photography course, very useful, ineteresting and complete, I recommend this

By Elena

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Sep 20, 2017

This course is extraordinary! I feel that I've found what I've been looking for a long time.

By mariate v

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May 24, 2021

You can improve your knowledge about the way to near and understand the photograph artwork.