ARTH 3550 - Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art

(crosslisted)
(also LATA 3680, LSP 3551) (HA-AS)

Fall. 4 credits.

M. Fernandez.

This course is designed as a thematic survey of Latin American art from the early 20th century to the present. Attention is given to issues such as: the effect of colonialism on Latin America’s visual arts, the creation of national artistic styles, the relation of Latin American art and artists to European and American culture centers, the interaction of high art and popular culture, the role of art criticism on popular perceptions of Latin American Art, and the contributions of Latin American women to various aspects of artistic practice. Special classes will examine border arts and Latin American artists’ exploration of electronic technologies.