American Photography: A Century of Images
Documentary

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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Status

Ended

Original Name

American Photography: A Century of Images

First Air Date

October 13, 1999

Last Air Date

October 13, 1999

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Middlemarch Films

Networks

PBS

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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