VSA2150

The Other Side of the Avant Garde: Twentieth Century Women's Art History

(ART)

Annette Van den Bosch

6 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in Visual Culture or Women's Studies or permission from Head of School + Prohibition: VSA3150

Synopsis: The subject examines the different forms of art practice and career structures of women artists in Europe and America in the twentieth century. The content covers the distinctive themes and imagery of women artists, questions concerning the nature of historical evidence in art history, the critical reception of women's art and their representation in museums. The subject will address feminist aesthetics and themes in women's art practice such as the representation of the body, expressionist and surrealist tendencies, documentary photography, sculpture and architectural practice, abstraction, colour and pattern painting, political, feminist and post-colonial art practices.

Assessment: Essay (3000 words): 60% + Visual analysis test (1 hour): 40%