Color often appears in our photos by chance — many photos are colorful simply because the world happens to be. But some photographers make color the main protagonist of their imagery, and in this course, we’ll examine some of their work. In five chapters, each focusing on a different color (blue, red, grey, green, yellow) — with an epilogue on the starting and endpoint of all color (white) — we will explore the many pictorial and conceptual aspects of how color appears in photographs. Along the way, we’ll read, watch, and listen:  (Josef Albers’ “Interaction of Color,” Derek Jarman’s “Blue,” and Miles Davis’ “Blue in Green”). And, of course, we’ll look at photographs: from the abstract works of Japanese photographer Eiko Yamazawa, and the colorful sculptural experiments of Erin O’Keefe, to great fashion and editorial photographers like Paolo Roversi and Jack Davison, as well as the conceptual works of John Divola. Make color your main protagonist throughout this course.