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Manet in Contexts
ARHA341 SP
This course is an investigation of the painting, history and criticism of Edouard Manet's artistic career. We will focus upon such concepts as avant-garde painting practice, urbanism, modernity, gender, ethnicity, and
politics and examine how these
issues were both incorporated and resisted by Manet in his work.
MAJOR READINGS
Selections from Baudelaire, Zola, Mallarme, TJ Clark, THE PAINTING OF MODERN LIFE Linda Nochlin, THE POLITICS OF VISION Essays by Tamar Garb, Jean Clay, Carol Armstrong
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two short presentations, a 3-4 page writing assignment, and one long presentation based upon 12-15 pg research paper.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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