ARTHIST 379 - Fascism East and West: The Visual Culture of Japan, Germany, and Italy

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Art History

Description:

Through a close analysis of cultural production and aesthetics, this course examines the relationship between the politics of fascism and its symbolic practices; how forms of rituals, myths, and images played a crucial role in the formation of the fascist regime's self-identity, and the formation of the national fascist subject. Materials include painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, graphic design, mass media, film, and forms of public spectacle and pageantry. Instructor: Weisenfeld

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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