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Art History 3642F/G

COLD WAR ART AND POLITICS


By the time the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as superpowers after the Second World War, the utopian dreams of pre-war modernism had shattered. This course examines the art of the Cold War (1947-1991) in Europe and North American in relation to the heightened political tensions of the period.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from Art History 1640 or the former VAH 1040 or two of Art History 1641A/B – 1648A/B or the former VAH 1041A/B – 1045A/B or 1.0 essay course from Arts and Humanities, FIMS, or Social Science, or permission of the Department.

Extra Information: 3 hours: lecture, blended, or online format.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY B i  
Subject Code: AH