ARTH 4167 - American Art, 1860-1945

This course will examine art and visual culture produced in the United States between two defining conflicts in U.S. history: the Civil War and World War II. We will approach the issue of defining a national art from multiple perspectives, including dominant and marginalized voices. We will also consider the changing nature of what art could resemble, who could produce it, and the groundbreaking artists anf exhibitions that shaped the course of American art during this period.