| Unit name | Modern Art in the U.S.A. 1900-1939 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HART20168 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Ms. Tricha Passes |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of History of Art (Historical Studies) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This Unit will explore the emergence of Modern Art in the U.S.A. from the period 1900 to 1939 set against the shifting aesthetic, social and political concerns of the period. The Realism of the Ash Can School, Alfred Steiglitz&�s Gallery $�291&�, the reception of the Armory Show, New York Dada, the Society of Independent Artists, Katherine Dreier&�s Societe Anonyme, the Precisionists, the impact of Surrealism, the Regionalists, the inauguration of MoMA and the Federal Arts Project of the Works Progress Administration are all subjects that will be addressed. Consideration of the development of film and photography plus the significant contribution brought to the U.S.A by European artists will also form part of the study. An examination of theTransatlantic influx of American artists to Paris such as Man Ray, Stuart Davis and Lee Miller during the interwar $�Jazz Age&� and their influence on subsequent directions on art in the U.S.A will also be highlighted.
