ART 355 - Representation and Democracy in American Art from the Colonial Period to 1900

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Reed College

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Description:

Full course for one semester. The concepts of representation and democracy have been fundamental to the political and cultural identity of the United State since the country's inception. This course will explore the history of visual art in the United States, from its formation through the rise of the industrialized and modernized nation in the late 19th century, using these two terms as guiding principles and foundational themes. In particular, we will examine how the concept of democracy and the emergenceof a middle-class culture required new models of visual representation, and how the expanding realm of political representation and economic opportunity was considered as much a force that needed to be controlled as a political ideal. This class will investigate how such national ideals and anxieties were negotiated and represented by artists, paying special attention to certain themes such as landscape, industry, race, gender, and social class. Prerequisite: Art 201 or consent of the instructor. Lecture-conference. Not offered 2009-10.

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3.00

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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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