Heliography and Photography Before the Invention of Photography

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
307MHFV credit 1 40 workshop hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, -5 to 0 hours of self-study English, Czech summer

Subject guarantor

Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s)

Jiří PROCHÁZKA, Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Department

The subject provides Department of Photography

Contents

The course focuses on practical experimentation of photographic image acquisition by alternative techniques of so-called lensless photography, heliography and close-up processes. In addition to the practical experiment, the module aims to provide a theoretical framework exploring the possibilities of image recording before the invention of photography or the absence of technical tools suitable for this purpose.

Learning outcomes

Experience with the basic principles of the photographic medium, allowing a deeper insight into not only the technical but primarily the theoretical levels and meanings of this medium. Participation in experimental activities and data collection for artistic research.

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

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Evaluation methods and criteria

The output of the course will be a set of visual products of this experiment and for the evaluation within the course the resulting aesthetic and content component plays no role, on the contrary, active participation in the practical and theoretical part of the course is the essence of successful completion of the course.

Note

Date and time: 26.-29.4. Nová Perla, Krásná Lípa

Schedule for winter semester 2025/2026:

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Schedule for summer semester 2025/2026:

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The subject is a part of the following study plans