Study the stages of Picasso’s experimentation, including the Blue Period and Cubism, and key works, such as Les Demoiselles d’Avignon and Guernica, within a variety of contexts - biographic, historic, political and artistic.
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Picasso’s impact on the development of modern art is unquestionable. This course will examine his innovative approach to style and subject and his experimentation with various media. We will discuss his position within key movements including Primitivism and Cubism, and the social and political ideals and events that informed his work.
What will we cover?
- Picasso’s relationship with tradition and with avant-garde movements (Cubism, Primitivism, Surrealism, etc).
- Picasso’s media experimentation - painting, sculpture, collage.
- The social and political context of Picasso’s major works.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Analyse Picasso’s relationship with artistic tradition and avant-gardism.
- Describe Picasso’s experiments with materials, subject and style.
- Discuss Picasso’s work within its social and political context.
- Evaluate the impact of Picasso’s work on modernist practice.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is suitable for all levels.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will be taught lecture, slide presentation and group discussion.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
You might wish to purchase a notebook for taking notes.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
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Dr Rachel Sanders received her MA and PhD in History of Art from University College, London. She has taught at a number of institutions and currently lectures on the history of art and design at City Lit and Oxford Brookes University. Her research interest is early twentieth-century American political paintings and cartoons. She has published a number of articles on her research specialism and is currently writing a book on New Masses magazine.
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