Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0123 - Degas, van Gogh, Gauguin

Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh, and Paul Gauguin each hold a special place in our popular imagination and in art historical studies. While each of these artists was associated with the avant-garde in late 19th century France, their lives and imagery have been the subjects of films, and myriad exhibitions and the resulting recent critical reassessment; their imagery also can be found on mugs, calendars, and even clothing. This course will focus on these three artists, primarily as historical figures but we also will look into their present positions in visual culture. In so doing, students will gain mastery of different art historical methods, from formalism and the social historical, to the psychoanalytic, post-structuralist, feminist, and post-colonialist.

Culture, Humanities, and Languages Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research Field Trip $20 In this course, students should expect to spend 6-8 hours of preparation and work outside of class time.