Art History 229 - Topics in Contemporary Latin American Art

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

LAIS This course presents a comprehensive overview of the artistic practices and intellectual discourses relevant to contemporary art production in Latin America. Painting, sculpture, photography, video, glass, ceramics, textiles, performance, and installation art are examined, along with the theoretical issues that inform them. Topics discussed include postcolonial theory, the history of abstraction in Latin America, national identities, the legacy of muralism, religious syncretism, ecologies, and border issues. Open to all, but it is strongly suggested that interested students first take Art 160, Survey of Latin American Art.

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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