ARTH-A 434 VISUAL CULTURE OF THE INTERWAR YEARS (3 CR.)
Examines the creative practice of artists primarily in Germany, Russia and France from 1918 to 1939 with significant attention to texts that theorized social and artistic change during the interwar years. Includes the legacy of Expressionism, Dada as cultural critique, the so-called realism of the Neue Sachlichkeit, photography and cinema as new media.
1 classes found
Spring 2024
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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LEC | 3 | 29515 | Open | 9:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | MW | TV 226 | Saletnik J |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 29515: Total Seats: 35 / Available: 10 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- COLL (CASE) Global Civ & Cultr
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- Above class open to undergraduates only
- Above class meets with ARTH-A 540
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
- COLL (CASE) Global Civ & Culture credit
This course explores the creative practice of artists working in Germany, France, Russia, Japan, Mexico, and Uruguay between 1918 and 1939. It examines various artistic and imaging strategies employed by Hannah Höch, Otto Dix, Dziga Vertov, Max Ernst, and others in a context of shifting attitudes about mass culture, consumerism, gender, and technology; significant attention is paid to texts that theorized social and artistic change during the interwar years. Among themes addressed are the legacy of Expressionism, Dada as cultural critique, the so-called realism of the Neue Sachlichkeit, photography, and cinema as new media, and the unconscious.