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Art and Revolution in Latin America
ARTH35001-01
Professor Jennifer Jolly
Gannett 125
jjolly@ithaca.edu
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 revolutionary society, and the viability of 20th century Latin American revolutionary art.
Course materials:
*revised* Syllabus (html); printable pdf version
Essay 1. Due March 6th
Mexican Revolution names, dates
Resources:
Artstor (image database; register using your full IC email address for access)
Diego Rivera at the SEP - Use navigation bar on left to lead you to plans of each level ("nivel") of the building, then you can use the plan to access the images.
Diego Rivera, Ex-Chapel, Chapingo Agricultural College - You will need your Ithaca College webID (email name) and password to access images on this site
Contemporary Cuban women artists at the Fraser Gallery