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Aimée Beaubien

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Professor, Photography (1997). BFA 1989, MFA 1993, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Aimée Beaubien explores the boundaries of photographic experience through immersive installations, collages, and artists' books. Her work investigates networks of meaning between the real and the ideal. She has exhibited nationally and internationally at venues including SF Camerawork, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Newport Art Museum, Houston Center for Photography, and UCR Museum of Photography.

Courses

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Description

Structuring, Sequencing, Series explores how photographic meaning is shaped through sequences and series¿fundamental ways we encounter images in books, exhibitions, installations, and digital spaces. This course examines how structure influences interpretation, considering both narrative and non-narrative approaches across diverse genres. Through hands-on assignments, students will experiment with serial imagery in photobooks, zines, portfolios, web-based projects, installations, video, and projection. By analyzing historical and contemporary examples, students will develop a deeper understanding of photography¿s evolving role and refine their ability to construct compelling visual narratives.

Class Number

1582

Credits

3

Description

Structuring, Sequencing, Series explores how photographic meaning is shaped through sequences and series¿fundamental ways we encounter images in books, exhibitions, installations, and digital spaces. This course examines how structure influences interpretation, considering both narrative and non-narrative approaches across diverse genres. Through hands-on assignments, students will experiment with serial imagery in photobooks, zines, portfolios, web-based projects, installations, video, and projection. By analyzing historical and contemporary examples, students will develop a deeper understanding of photography¿s evolving role and refine their ability to construct compelling visual narratives.

Class Number

1539

Credits

3