Currents of Post/Minimalism, 1960-1979
ARHA 259
Fall 2022
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 220 |
This course examines visual production made in North America between the 1960s and the 1970s with attention to Minimalism and its antecedents. Since its inception, Minimalism has been a measure and benchmark for twentieth century artistic practice. A primary focus will be artistic interpretation of form and to the challenges posed to its political exigency during a period marked by global warfare, new technologies, fierce protest, and economic shift. Each lecture will be anchored by a discussion of an artist whose practice will be the basis for course themes--energy, distance, education for example. With artists as our guides, we will revisit the development of the aesthetic boundaries, (sculpture, film, performance, institutional critique) which were asserted as well as challenged by attuning to exhibition histories and interdisciplinary practices. As this moment of artistic contribution is actively under consideration by curators of contemporary art, this course will also feature practical insight into the methodology and concerns of contemporary exhibitions dedicated to this period. |
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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: (ARHA-MN)(ARHA)(ARST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
James Meyer, Minimalism: Art and Polemics in the Sixties (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2001).
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Examinations and Assignments:
Attendance; Reading Responses; Paper 1 (3-page paper); Take-home midterm; Class Presentation, Paper 2; Take-home final
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Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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| Instructor(s): Marshall,Piper Times: .....F. 01:20PM-04:10PM; Location: BOGH112; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 35 | | SR major: 8 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: 13 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 7 | FR: 6 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 9 | 1st Ranked: 2 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 6 |
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