Art History 239 - Surrealism in Latin American Literature and Art

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Bard College

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LAIS André Breton, founder and leader of the surrealist movement, first visited Mexico in 1938 and the Caribbean in 1941. Politically supportive of Latin America's struggle against European imperialism, Breton was also deeply interested in the region's art and culture, and had a large collection of ethnographic artifacts. Surrealist journals and artists extolled "primitive" mythologies andwere captivated by such "exotic" artists as FridaKahlo and Wifredo Lam. This course explores surrealism in the literature and art of Latin America and the European surrealist's fascination with non-Western culture. Also studied are the ways in which surrealism and its influences survive in contemporary cultural production.

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4.00

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Lecture

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www.bard.edu

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(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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