20th c. Art History: Modern to Contemporary

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This course will be a history of the emergence and development of Modern Art from the late-19th through 20th centuries. We will address Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, Fauvism, German Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, Suprematism, Dada, the return to order, New Objectivity, De Stijl, the Bauhaus, Mexican Muralism, American Regionalism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimalism, and Land Art. Along the way we will explore ideas such as the differences between Modern/Modernity/Modernism, the idea of the avant-garde, art for art's sake, changes in art market, 'Primitivism,' the emergence of abstraction, the subconscious, conceptual art, the impact of the First and Second World Wars, high art versus low art, reactions to commercialism and mass media in society. Components: Class GE: HA Humanities & Arts, HA-A Arts Typically Offered: Fall - even year