AH 418 – PICASSO AND HIS TIME
This course focuses on one of the great masters of modern art, Pablo Picasso.
However, it also takes into account the social and political contexts of his artistic production as well as his relationships with other important artists like Georges Braque and Henri Matisse; the women in his life and how they shaped his art; his affinities with his fellow Spaniards Salvador Dalì and Joan Mirò and the influence he had on later artistic movements such as Abstract Expressionism. A field trip to France is planned.
A 100-level Art History course. This course satisfies the oral presentation requirement. Students arrange their own transportation to, and accommodation in, France. Students
are responsible for all entry fees.
Credit hours:
3