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
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
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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