AR 216 - 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 preferences, 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 woman artist. Painters and sculptors to be studied include Artemesia Gentelleschi, Frida Kahlo, Eva Hesse, Georgia O'Keefe, Cindy Sherman, Judy Chicago, Merritt Oppenheim, Hannah Hoch, and many others. Discussions also focus on major works created during the Renaissance, Impressionist, and Modern periods as well as works in such diverse media as performance, cinema, and advertising. 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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