AESTH INTP 45 - Art and Politics in Russia and Eastern Europe

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Harvard University

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The course examines the relationship between art and politics in twentieth century Russia and Eastern Europe through visual culture, literature, and film. We move chronologically from the Russian revolution and the period of artistic experimentation to the art of Stalin's era, Gulag and the Cold War, examining writer's trials and dissent in Russia and Eastern Europe as well as the non-conformist art of the late twentieth century. Emphasis is placed on close analysis and aesthetic interpretation in a broader political and historical context. We read works by Malevich, Chagall, Eisenstein, Babel, Brodsky, Mandelstam, Mayakovsky, Havel, Kundera, Arendt, Vajda and Nabokov.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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