ARTH 561: Viewing Sculpture: Figurative Modernist Minimalist Performative

Department
Credits 4
A close examination of the nature of sculptural viewing over the past 200 years. Sculptural theory is considered alongside contemporary artistic practice; ranging from Antonio Canova's neoclassical figures to Janet Cardiff's audio walks. Primary sources will be used for class discussion; along with Potts' The Sculptural Imagination. In addition to thinking critically about the phenomenon of viewing; we will investigate the changing attitudes toward sculpture and the broadening definitions of three-dimensional work in the modern period.