ARTH 330 - Latin American Art

Institution:

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Art History

Description:

Examines Central and South American art of the 19th and 20th centuries, the eras of independence and revolution. Topics to be addressed include art and nationalist discourse; legitimization/appropriation of the past; representation of gender; art and dictatorship; art and revolution; "magic realism"; social realism; the politics of muralism; and alternative modernisms. Painting, sculpture and graphic arts, as well photography and architecture, by artists such as Velasco, Posada, Rivera, Siqueiros, Kahlo and Tamayo will be assessed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.commonwealthu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 389-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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