2039-365 - 20th Century Art

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

A critical study of the art and visual culture of the fi rst fi ve decades of the twentieth century. Major stylistic movements in Europe and America will be examined with special attention to innovations in materials, subject, matter, and philosophy. Central themes include: the relationship between art and politics; abstraction vs. fi guration; primitivism and the search for origins; reactions to modernity and the rise of technology; the tension between the avant-garde and popular culture; the institutional critique, and the special role of art and artists in modern society. (2039-225, 2039-226 and 2039-227 or permission of instructor) Credit 3

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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