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This is the course page for both ARTS2570 (Contemporary Art) and IDST2400.03 (Modernity in 19th Century Art) taking place Fall 2014 at Millsaps College.

ARTS 2570 is a study of contemporary art from the 1970s through to the 21st century, highlighting important global movements and critical ideas. We will examine the unique character and experience of global contemporary life, paying close attention to its social, cultural, and political contexts. Through visual analysis, readings, videos and class discussions, this course will address a range of themes present in various approaches to contemporary art including gender and sexuality, spirituality, migration, the environment, political dissent, language, memory and the body.

IDST2400.03 explores innovative movements in the visual arts in Europe, as well as selected other cultures, during the 19th century and early 20th century. We will consider the influence of artistic exchanges between Europe and Latin America and discuss the impact of the new medium of photography on European artists. Additionally, we will see how the opening of trade with Japan and the rise of imports from Africa had a profound impact on them. This course will be focused on the analysis of painting and sculpture, but we will set the visual arts within the larger cultural and historical context of the period.

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