Art History 262 - German and Austrian Expressionism

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

A survey of 20th-century German and Austrian art, with brief forays into Scandinavian art. The emphasis is on Germany, from Jugendstil through expressionism, dadaism, Neue Sachlichkeit, Nazi and concentration camp art, and the post-World War II era. Artists studied include Wassily Kandinsky, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Paul Klee, and Egon Schiele. The course concludes with a look at more recent artists, including Bernd and Hilla Becher, Joseph Beuys, Sigmar Polke, and Gerhard Richter, and their connections to previous German artistic tendencies.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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