ARH 4457 Global Surrealisms

Explores the history of surrealism, considering the birth of the movement in Paris in 1924, its global spread throughout the early- and mid-twentieth century, and its legacies on contemporary art today. Learn how various surrealist artistic strategies were adapted and developed in different transnational contexts and consider how surrealism’s political commitments traverse and expand past national boundaries.

NOTE: This entire class includes discussions, assignments, course projects, and exams