ART 31553 Asian Art Since 1850: Tradition and Nation
This course looks at ideas of tradition and nation in modern and contemporary Asian arts, at rejections of these ideas and at the struggle of individuals to escape the confines of nationalist thinking and East/West dichotomies. The course will focus primarily on India and Japan, respectively colonized and colonizing nations, but Pakistan, Korea and China are also discussed.
Contact Hours
3 hr./wk.