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ARTH 200 - 20th Century Art: Modernity and Revolution

A critical and comprehensive study of the development of visual and aesthetic ideas emerging during the period known as modernity, ranging from the mid-19th to the last decades of the 20th century. The course engages with diverse theories and motivations explored during that time frame, focusing on the artistic trends prevalent in Europe and America. The course employs a critical approach to look at the origins, influences, appropriations, and subsequent impact of avant-garde movements into the shaping of contemporary visual phenomena.
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