Personal Enrichment

Anarchism, Primitivism, and Simultaneity: The Artistic Avant-garde in Paris, 1871-1914
NCFA 1077

Late 19th and early 20th century Paris saw great artistic ferment by a loosely-knit network of 'avant-garde' individuals largely unknown to the majority of contemporary society. Responding to political, philosophical, and scientific developments, they subverted standards that for centuries had governed the production of art. At the time, their output incited harsh criticism - and occasionally riots - whereas nowadays art historians consider the works they produced to be the roots of the modern Western artistic and literary canon. In this class, we will look at these visual and literary works, as well as recent scholarship, to investigate movements such as Neo-Impressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and Orphism. We will discuss works by artists including Cezanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Robert and Sonia Delaunay; and by literary figures such as Alfred Jarry, Gertrude Stein, and Guillaume Apollinaire. We will also visit the Denver Art Museum. Ticket price of $12 is in addition to tuition.

Giulia Bernardini, MA VIEW BIO
Section 300
Thur, September 11-October 23, 06:00 pm-08:00 pm and Sat, October 25, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Humanities 1B90
8 sessions
$176