AH 324 - Women in the Visual Arts

Institution:

Wagner College

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Description:

One unit. This course explores the work of women artists, as well as representations of women throughout history, with an emphasis on the modern period. Issues of gender are examined in relation to the subject matter, stylistic preference, media, reception, and criticism of female artists. Issues to be discussed include self representations by women artists; themes of motherhood, prostitution and female sexuality in the visual arts; the impact of the women's movement on art; issues of the gaze and the gendering of vision; and the various obstacles and options facing the contemporary women artist. Painters, sculptors, and photographers to be examined include Artemesia Gentelleschi, Frida Kahlo, Berthe Morisot, Eva Hesse, Georgia O'Keefe, Cindy Sherman, Judy Chicago, Merritt Oppenheim, and Hannah H ch. Discussions also focus on major works created during the Renaissance, Impressionist, and Modern periods, as well as works in such diverse visual media as performance, cinema, and advertising. The course includes a trip to the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. Prerequisite: any other Art History or Gender Studies course. Offered spring semester.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wagner.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 390-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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