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American Photography: A Century of Images

American Photography: A Century of Images

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.

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StatusEnded
Original NameAmerican Photography: A Century of Images
First Air DateOctober 13, 1999
Last Air DateOctober 13, 1999
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesMiddlemarch Films
NetworksPBS
S01E03

Photography Transformed, 1960-1999

The photographic image remains dominant, factoring significantly in landmark events like the Cuban Missile crisis, the Vietnam War, and Civil Rights violence -- but challenges are rising. Television and motion pictures increasingly compete for the visual landscape. Computer technology undercuts the notion of "photographic truth" by enabling the alteration of photographs without detection.

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