From Pollock to Warhol
Surveys US visual art from 1945-1975, focusing on Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, and the Cold War context.
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Summarize the most significant tendencies in American art between approximately 1945 and 1975.
Compare artworks created in the context of different movements and locations.
Relate works of art to their socioeconomic, political, and cultural backgrounds.
Produce written assignments that apply and synthesize key concepts.
Describe artworks at an advanced level using discipline-specific visual analysis techniques.
Evaluate secondary literature and primary sources in the field of art history.
Source: UW Guide
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Surveys visual art made in the United States between approximately 1945 and 1975, with a focus on movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Minimalism as well as the historical context of the Cold War and emerging countercultures.
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Topics
- Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Minimalism
- Cold War and emerging countercultures
- Artists from Pollock to Warhol
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- Synthesizing key concepts and relating artworks to historical contexts
- Applying discipline-specific visual analysis and evaluating art history sources
- Producing written assignments that synthesize course concepts
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