ARHA250

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ARHA250

Art of the 20th Century ARHA250 SP

Next Offered in 9798 SP

Painting and sculpture from Cubism to the present in Europe and America with special attention to stylistic revolutions from 1910 to 1920, the retreat from the image and contemporary modes of expression.

MAJOR READINGS

R. Rosenblum, CUBISM AND TWENTIETH CENTURY
ART
C. Tisdall & A. Bozzolla, FUTURISM
W. Rubin, DADA, SURREALISM AND THEIR HERITAGE
D. Ashton, THE NEW YORK SCHOOL
I. Sandler, THE TRIUMPH OF AMERICAN PAINTING
M. Kozloff, JASPER JOHNS
R. Smithson, THE WRITINGS OF ROBERT SMITHSON
G. Battcock, MINIMAL ART

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Mid-term, final exam; one paper, 5-7 pages.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Preregistered students must attend the first class meeting or be subject to withdrawal from the course. Students who do not attend the first class meeting may not register for the class.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture Voluntary biweekly discussion sections

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

"Arnaldo Roche Rabell's YOU KNOW I AM AWARE"

Reference:

Rasmussen, Waldo, LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc.,1993

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