“People try to put us down / Just because we get around / Things they do look awful cold / I hope I die before I get old.” - The Who. Young Americans: Photography and Youth Culture dives headfirst into the images that created teenage rebels, icons, and movements. From candid street shots and punk zines to Instagram aesthetics and protest photography, we’ll explore how photographers have captured the thrill, angst, style, and politics of growing up in America. We will look at the work of artists such as Diane Arbus, Larry Clark, Spike Lee, Ed Templeton, Michael Jang, Clifford Prince King, and others, exploring how young people have used photography and other media to reflect and shape their world. Expect lively discussions, creative projects, field trips, and deep dives into the photographs that didn’t just document youth, but transformed culture.HAAVC 3000 seminars continue developing students' visual analysis and research skills while providing students the opportunity for in-depth study of the visual/structural artifacts associated with a particular topic, region, or movement. Students will also engage with the relevant primary/secondary literature for the specific topic/theme. Courses will pay particular attention to the larger cultural, historical, and theoretical/ideological contexts in which the visual artifacts and structures under consideration were created.

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