ANTH-UA 125 - Anthropology of Art

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

Introduces students to the "classic" literature within the anthropology of art, charts the development and interests of this subdiscipline of anthropology, and uses this material to develop an "anthropological" perspective on art that can be used as a key form of critical inquiry into diverse art forms-even those not conventionally explored in the history of anthropology. The starting point for the anthropology of art is to ask, "What is art?" in comparative cultural perspective. Analyzes, among other things, the idea of aesthetics in cross-cultural context; the notion of style; the relation between art, technology, and skill; the entanglement of primitivism and modernity; the role of class and taste in appreciating art; art and value in the marketplace; art and museum practice; tourist art and the value of authenticity; and colonial and postcolonial art.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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