Use of 16th-century prints in the college's art collection. Option of doing some reading in French, German, or Latin. Not offered, 1998-99. An examination of major movements in European art from 1900-1940, including Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Dada, Surrealism, Constructivism, and Socialist Realism. Focus upon the historical contexts of art production and reception.
Readings range from contemporary criticism to historical analysis.
Investigation of recurrent problems such as primitivism, gender, authorship, and cultural politics. Not offered, 1998-99. An examination of the main developments in American and European art since 1945, from Abstract Expressionism to current trends such as computer art. Pop, Happenings, Black Art, Minimalism, Conceptualism, Earth Works, Feminist Art, and Pattern and Decoration. Option of doing some reading in French, German, Italian, or Latin.