ARH 264 - Themes and Issues in Contemporary Art

Institution:

University of Maine

Subject:

Art History

Description:

Surveys the major topical themes in Western and non-western art from ca. 1980 to the present (including identity and body politics, globalization, the environment, millennialism, and violence and terror). The course also examines the theoretical discourses and “issues” - raised by artists, art historians, critics, philosophers, and politicians - that attend visual representation during this period. Among those “issues” are postmodern discourse, the politics of display, the art market, and notions of originality and ownership. Various media are examined, including painting, printmaking, photography, video, film, and digital forms. Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression and Western Cultural Tradition Requirements.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umaine.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 581-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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