The main topic of my master's thesis is the role of photography in the artistic representation of the landscape. Through research, I define the phenomenon of photography in a direct connection with the landscape motif and explore their common product – landscape photography. I pay special attention to this in both the professional field, where I treat it as a content in fine art lessons in elementary school, as well as in the field of my own visual expression. All this with the aim of encouraging the use of the photographic medium in the school environment and beyond.
In the theoretical part, I define photography as art and distinguish it from the indispensable mass product of modern man. I explore its essence and, based on the writings of various authors, connect it to various ideologies. I define the meaning of light and outline the understanding of photography by modern man. I also focus on the artistic motif of the landscape, examine it, and summarize the landscape photography of prominent landscape photographers through a historical overview. In the following, I define the field of photography based on the curriculum for fine art in elementary school and list the applications of such photographic concepts in education.
I present my authorial landscape photography work and its reproduction in the practical part.
In the empirical part of the master's thesis, I present an artistic activity in the field of photography, which serves as the starting point for my research. Then, I outline its conceptual framework and develop a lesson plan in accordance with the primary school visual arts curriculum, which is included in the appendices. The activity is carried out within my own professional context, namely through my work as an art teacher. I proceed by describing the implementation of the activity and the analysis of the data obtained through action research, with a special focus on students' artistic expression, motivation, and attitudes towards the activity. The activity itself represents a conceptual model for incorporating a variety of approaches and techniques when engaging with photographic content, both with and without a camera. The appendices of the master's thesis also include three additional lesson plans in the field of photography, which offer further conceptual contributions to the integration of photography into the primary school visual arts classes.
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