ART 359 - The American West in Pictures

Institution:

Reed College

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Description:

Full course for one semester. The American West has occupied a special place in the social and political imagination of the United States since the country's founding. This course will examine how the region-itself a changing concept as western expansion progressed-was visually represented in media including paintings, sculptures, prints, maps, photographs, and films, from its first conception in the late 18th century to the present. We will explore how these various models of spatial representation operated for the different populations occupying the region as well as the ramifications and challenges of representing a sense of place, particularly in a visual lexicon. Prerequisite: Art 201 or consent of the instructor. Conference.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.reed.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 771-1112

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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