THE MODERNIST REVOLUTION

ARTHIST 227

Course Description

Overview of the emergence and development of modernism in the visual arts between approximately 1880 and 1970, begining with the origins of modernist visual art in the late 19th century, then moving on to the proliferation of avant-garde movements in the first half of the 20th century before concluding with the crisis and collapse of modernism in the post-World War II period. Movements covered include Cubism, Futurism, Dadaism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism. Major topics: the breakdown of traditional pre-modernist artistic styles and genres; invention of radical new techniques such as abstraction and collage; impacts of the political, social, and technological upheavals of the modern era; relations between modernist art, racialization, and colonialism; the transition between modernism and contemporary (or post-modernist) art.

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

1.83

-4.87% from Historical

Completion Rate

47.06%

-42.99% from Historical

A Rate

38.24%

30.21% from Historical

Class Size

7.94% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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