2067-372 - Avant-Garde and Creative Process

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

This course will explore the myth that the artist is a precursor, a seer, and that signifi cant work is art that prepares for the future. Students will study how the major political movements of the 20th century-capitalism, democracy, communism, and fascism-have given rise to the concept of subversive innovation among the avant-garde in Europe and America. The course will explore the role photography plays in such avant-garde movements as dada, surrealism, futurism, photorealism, pop art, conceptual art, and abstract expressionism. Credit 3

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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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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