ARHI 177 SC - Dada and Surrealism

Politically subversive and aesthetically explosive, Dada and Surrealism each set out to revolutionize Western culture and succeeded in transforming the world of art. Working in painting, sculpture, performance, still photography, motion pictures, literature, and readymades, the Dadaists and Surrealists redefined these mediums while also pioneering tactics of abstraction, automatism, and montage that remain vital, relevant, and widespread. This seminar considers the history of the two movements, beginning with Dada’s emergence in New York and Zurich in the mid 1910s and that of Surrealism in 1920s Paris, and addresses their ongoing impact around the world.

Course Credit: 1.0
Offered: Occasionally

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