How Art Became Modern

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How Art Became Modern FA1 (3) Spanning the late eighteenth century through the present, this course surveys the meaning and significance of modern art in Europe and North America. Locating this work in its global contexts, lectures and assignments examine how and why the visual arts participated in political upheavals, social movements, and technological revolutions. Subjects include the transatlantic slave trade; the rise and fall of colonial empires; industrialization and the rise of mass production. Students attend to the myriad ways these considerations impact both subject matter and form and, thereby, develop both visual literacy and cultural competency. AU Core Habits of Mind: Creative-Aesthetic Inquiry. Usually Offered: fall and spring.