Kaplan, Louis
Professor
Graduate Department of Art
University of Toronto
Canada
Biography
Professor Kaplan is recognized internationally for his innovative historical and theoretical contributions to the field of photography studies in such areas as spirit photography, photography and community, photographic humor, the New Vision, and photography theory. Professor Kaplan’s wide-ranging research interests also include 20th and 21st century European and North American art and visual culture; humor in art and culture; film and media culture; deconstruction; contemporary Jewish art and visual culture; and new media art practices (especially augmented reality). He holds cross-appointments or affiliations with the Cinema Studies Institute, the Centre for Jewish Studies, the Centre for the Study of the United States, and the Knowledge Media Design Institute. His undergraduate appointment is in the Department of Visual Studies at the Mississauga campus where he served as the inaugural Chair. Professor Kaplan was appointed as a Jackman Humanities Institute Faculty Research Fellow during the 2014-15 academic year.
Research Interest
History and Theory of Photography and New Media
