AH 355 - Topics:Real Thing

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Moore College of Art and Design

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The Real Thing examines questions of art in public space. From Christo and Jeanne Claude's recent New York City Central Park Gates project; to Richard Serra's Tilted Arc controversy that questioned who is the public for public art; to Janet Cardiff's recent soundscape walking tour at Eastern State Penitentiary; to waste water treatment plants and land reclamation projects designed by artists; to the huge Arizona desert project, Roden Crater, by James Turrell, this course will explore the ways in which artists use public space as site and concept for their work. While looking at work across time and many continents, the main focus will be modern and contemporary work in the U.S. Using the wealth of public work that fills the city of Philadelphia as one focal point, we will consider issues related to land art, site-specific art, percent-for-art programs, art for civic enhancement, and art in landscapes that few if anyone can get to see. Who is the public for that kind of work? Among the Philadelphia projects we will examine are: the mural arts program, the Village of Arts and Humanities, Oldenburg's Clothespin, the Fairmount Park Art Association's sculpture program, the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority's one-percent-for-art program, art installations at the airport and at City Hall. We will also consider other elements of visual design that surround us in our urban space from architecture, to billboards, to manhole covers, to street signage. Satisfies: Art History/Liberal Arts elective requirement

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.moore.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 568-4515

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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