LACS 48 Mexican Muralism

This survey course introduces students to Mexican muralism. Students will learn about the fresco technique and how to visually analyze a mural. We will consider the following themes: cultural nationalism; art and class politics; the legacy of muralism in the US; the ethics of aesthetic indigenism; and the gender politics of public art. Student projects will concentrate of Jose Clemente Orozco’s mural at Dartmouth College. 

Instructor

M. Coffey

Cross Listed Courses

ARTH 63.01

Degree Requirement Attributes

ART

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