ART215 Australian Art from 1939 (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Design and Visual Production (DSVIS)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject provides a survey of Australian art from 1939 to the present. It traces the shifting sources of overseas influence, from Europe to the USA to a recent rich variety. Themes discussed include the 'Angry Decade' (1937 - 1947), the Antipodeans, abstract expressionism, the function of international exhibitions and art magazines, Pop Art, Minimal and Conceptual Art, Neo-Expressionism, and postmodernity.
The opening up of the processes of art to include new forms and to represent groups previously marginalised because of gender, class, or ethnicity is discussed via the examples of specifically feminist art and contemporary Aboriginal painting.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ART215
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Not available to students who have previously completed ART-2008, ART-2113 or ART-2114
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to recognise some styles and artists
- be able to propose reasons for artistic change
- be able to understand contemporary concerns in the arts
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- The Angry Penguins - Abstract expressionism - Pop art - Post-painterly abstraction and minimalism - Performance and conceptual art - Aboriginal art and Aboriginality - New forms - Specifically feminist art
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.