HARC0260A-F12
Contemporary Art
Contemporary Art: From Postmodernism to Globalization
In this course we will survey major developments in international art practice since 1960. We will discuss artists and movements from North and South America, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, and the Middle East. We will explore debates in traditional media, as well as the emergence of new conceptual paradigms, video and film, land art, installation and institutional critique, and strategies of appropriation. In addition to a focus on formal concerns, students will also discuss broader debates active in various spheres of postwar art and culture. Readings will include artist statements, critical and historical texts, as well as important theoretical material.
In this course we will survey major developments in international art practice since 1960. We will discuss artists and movements from North and South America, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, and the Middle East. We will explore debates in traditional media, as well as the emergence of new conceptual paradigms, video and film, land art, installation and institutional critique, and strategies of appropriation. In addition to a focus on formal concerns, students will also discuss broader debates active in various spheres of postwar art and culture. Readings will include artist statements, critical and historical texts, as well as important theoretical material.
- Term:
- Fall 2012
- Location:
- Mahaney Center for the Arts 125(MAC 125)
- Schedule:
- 8:40am-9:55am on Monday, Wednesday (Sep 10, 2012 to Dec 7, 2012)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Edward Vazquez
- Subject:
- History of Art & Architecture
- Department:
- History of Art & Architecture
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- ART CMP HIS
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92631
- Subject Code:
- HARC
- Course Number:
- 0260
- Section Identifier:
- A