ARTH 261(S) Transatlantic Modernism: Paris and New York in the Early-Twentieth Century

Modernism in the American visual arts at home and abroad, emphasizing transatlantic expatriation, cultural politics, and creative alliances. Painters and sculptors and some of the literary figures who interacted with artists are the focus. Topics and artists: the Armory Show, Cubism, Marcel Duchamp, Futurism, Fernand Leger, Charles Demuth, Georgia O'Keeffe, Gerald Murphy, Francis Picabia, Gertrude Stein, Alfred Stieglitz, John Storrs, Florine Stettheimer, and William Carlos Williams. Format: lecture/discussion. Evaluation based on midterm, final, paper and participation in class. Prerequisite: ArtH 101-102. Enrollment limit: 25 (expected: 18).

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