From Assimilation to Self-Expression: Afro-American Art, 1865-1990
ARHA 267
Spring 2015
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 268 |
This course surveys the painting and sculpture of black American artists. Most of the earliest professional African American painters concentrated on landscape, which was the dominant idiom in mid-19th century American art. What was unique or distinctive about their landscape? To answer this question, we begin with a unit on the history of landscape painting in Western art. We move then into the landscapes of Duncanson and Bannister. Next, we focus on the art of Henry O. Tanner, before turning our attention to the art of the Harlem Renaissance and the intellectual ideal of the New Negro. The role of the WPA and the art of Jacob Lawrence is followed by a section on the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on the visual arts and the art of Bearden. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFAM-MN)(AFAM) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Course packet.
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Examinations and Assignments:
A midterm and a short paper, a class debate and a 8-10 page paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
There will be a required class trip to New York City to visit museums. Transportation and museum admission will be provided by the University.
(Optional) field trip to galleries. |
| Instructor(s): Mark,Peter A. Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: CAAS LOUNG; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 3 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 10 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 7 | FR: 7 |
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