ARTS 4810 Twentieth-Cent Art, 1900-1950

Prerequisites: ARTS 2800 or 2810. A survey of art of the first five decades of the 20th century examining painting, sculpture and architecture emphasizing their interrelationships within historical contexts. Theoretical and formal discussions will focus upon the critical assessment of various works and movements, changes in the production and reception of art, and reasons for the shift from Paris to New York as the home of the "avant-garde."