American Photography: A Century of Images

American Photography: A Century of Images

1999 1 Seasons 3 Episodes ⭐ 8.0 Documentary

Three-part series exploring the impact that photography has had on American life in the twentieth century. The story of pictures we have taken and where they have taken us.

Three-part series exploring the impact that photography has had on American life in the twentieth century. The story of pictures we have taken and where they have taken us.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Developing Image, 1900-1934

Inexpensive hand-held cameras gave ordinary people the opportunity to create their own visual images. Suddenly pictures

EP 2

The Photographic Age, 1935-59

Mass media devoted to distributing photographic images emerge. Magazines like Life and Look—dedicated to telling stori

EP 3

Photography Transformed, 1960-1999

The photographic image remains dominant, factoring significantly in landmark events like the Cuban Missile crisis, the V

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