Twentieth-century Australian modernism
Leigh Astbury
12 points * 2 hours per week * Second semester * Clayton
A study of the art, architecture and ideologies of modernism from Federation to the 1960s. The different manifestations of modernism in Melbourne and Sydney will inevitably be addressed. Special areas for attention include the identification of the contribution of Australian women, the influence of aboriginal art and the iconography of the modern city.
Assessment
First seminar paper (2500 words): 25% * Second seminar paper (3000 words): 35% * Essay (3500 words): 40%
Preliminary reading
Eagle M Australian modern painting between the wars 1914-1939 Bay Books, 1990
McQueen H The black swan of trespass Alternative Publishing Cooperative Limited, 1979