HARC0324A-S16
AmCiv War: Art&Visual Culture
Please register via AMST 0324A
The American Civil War in Art and Visual Culture, Present
We will examine the art, artifacts, and material culture of the “War Between the States,” from flag and uniform design, periodical illustrations, and photography, to Sanitary Fairs, fundraisers, and keepsakes. History and genre paintings by Winslow Homer and Lilly Martin Spencer will illuminate both battlefield and homefront. We will also explore the legacy of the Civil War, analyzing monuments and memorials, anniversary commemorations (especially the 1960s Centennial and the Civil Rights Movement), reenactments, and contemporary artists’ engagement with the War’s visual imagery (Kara Walker, Glenn Ligon, Matthew Day Jackson). Several sessions will meet at the Middlebury College Museum of Art. 3 hrs. lect.
We will examine the art, artifacts, and material culture of the “War Between the States,” from flag and uniform design, periodical illustrations, and photography, to Sanitary Fairs, fundraisers, and keepsakes. History and genre paintings by Winslow Homer and Lilly Martin Spencer will illuminate both battlefield and homefront. We will also explore the legacy of the Civil War, analyzing monuments and memorials, anniversary commemorations (especially the 1960s Centennial and the Civil Rights Movement), reenactments, and contemporary artists’ engagement with the War’s visual imagery (Kara Walker, Glenn Ligon, Matthew Day Jackson). Several sessions will meet at the Middlebury College Museum of Art. 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Spring 2016
- Location:
- Axinn Center 220(AXN 220)
- Schedule:
- 2:50pm-4:05pm on Monday, Wednesday (Feb 15, 2016 to May 16, 2016)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Ellery Foutch
- Subject:
- History of Art & Architecture
- Department:
- History of Art & Architecture
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- ART HIS NOR
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- AMST0324A-S16 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 21880
- Subject Code:
- HARC
- Course Number:
- 0324
- Section Identifier:
- A