Where can I learn about the History of Photography?

Question

I am taking a semester long independent study class on photography, and one of my goals is to learn a brief history of photography; are there any great resources that, without going into too much detail, outline this from the 1800s till recent times?

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Answer

Jeff Curto of the College of DuPage releases podcasts recorded from the History of Photography course that he teaches. While a whole semester's worth of lectures would not count as "brief," a couple of early lectures each semester consist of an overview of the history of photography, and may be sufficient. Subsequent lectures address particular topics in greater detail.

• Photo History – Class 2 Spring 2012 – History Survey Part 1
• Photo History – Class 3 Spring 2012 – History Survey Part 2

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