in Latin America
ARTH36600
Spring 2010

  
 
 

 

 
Course overview
This course investigates painting, photography, graphic art, sculpture, and film aligned with 20th century revolutions in Latin America.  The Mexican, Cuban, and Nicaraguan Revolutions all led to the social and political restructuring of their respective countries, and their repercussions were felt internationally.  Art and cultural institutions in all three countries were of necessity part of the revolution.  The new governments sought artistic contributions to the revolution and revised their countries’ cultural infrastructures.  Artists who wanted to succeed in the new society offered their services.  This course will consider definitions of revolutionary art, relationships between political policy and artistic creation, ways in which artists contribute to the construction of a revolutionary society, and the viability of 20th century Latin American revolutionary art.

Jennifer Jolly
Associate Professor
Department of Art HIstory
Ithaca College

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