Art History 397AA - Special Topics - African Art
Spring
2022
01
3.00
Alexandra Thomas
TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM
UMass Amherst
37995
South College Room E480
alexandratho@umass.edu
This course is an introduction to African and African diaspora art history through the lens of masks and masquerade. Yoruba masquerade, Mardi Gras, and Caribbean Carnival are among the topics covered. We will discuss the lively interplay between sculpture, costume, dance, spirituality, and embodiment in global African practices of masquerade.
Global Masquerade: Introduction to African and African Diaspora Art - This course is an introduction to African and African diaspora art history through the lens of masks and masquerade. Yoruba masquerade, Mardi Gras, and Caribbean Carnival are among the topics covered. We will discuss the lively interplay between sculpture, costume, dance, spirituality, and embodiment in global African practices of masquerade.