ARHI 181 PZ -Modern into Contemporary Art

Institution: Pitzer

Description: Modern into Contemporary: Art from 1945-1989. An overview of significant issues and movements in art from 1945-1989. Mainstream and alternative art movements are discussed in relation to the cultural politics of the post-World War Two era. Topics include Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimalism, Performance and Conceptual Art, Process Art, Land Art, Site-Specificity, Institutional Critique, Feminist Art, and the Culture Wars of the 1980s. Emphasis is on North American and Western Europe, with comparisons to emerging global art centers.

Prerequisite(s): Arhi 51C or another Arhi course. Please also check the current course schedule for requirements.

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