ART 394 - Twentieth-Century Art I:Fauvism to Abstract Expressionism

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York College of Pennsylvania

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Fall, odd-numbered years This course surveys the art of the first half of the twentieth century, from early expressionist experiments such as Fauvism and German Expressionism, through Pollock and Post-World War II Abstract Expressionism. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing formal qualities of art and understanding how politics, economics, societal change, and the visual arts interrelate. Topics discussed include the trend towards abstraction, Cubism, Bauhaus design, Dada, the introduction of conceptual art, Surrealism, and the emergence of the New York School of painting. Prerequisites: Any ONE of the following: ART101, ART204, ART205, ART391, ART392. 3 credit hours. Satisfies ADR I.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ycp.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 846-7788

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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