ARTS 321
Social Commentary and Experimental Printmaking Fall 2017
Division I
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The nature of the multiple allows images and text to reach a large number of people, and so it is not surprising that, historically, printmaking has had a close relationship to politics and social commentary. We will use a combination of printmaking, drawing, and painting to explore image-making as it relates to social space and the power dynamics that touch all of our lives. We will think critically about the world we live in and how, through images, we can analyze our current states of being and imagine new ones. We will also investigate the politics around image-making through a variety of short texts, as well as examine a range of artists and collectives that have used drawing, painting, printmaking, and other media in this manner; this will include a visit to the Williams College Museum of Art. Students will be encouraged to think beyond traditional uses of printmaking in their semester-long exploration. The course is aimed at those who have some printmaking and drawing experience.
The Class: Format: studio
Limit: 10
Expected: 12-14
Class#: 1982
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: quality of projects and homework completed, overall participation and contribution to critiques, and attendance
Extra Info: may not be taken on a pass/fail basis; not available for the fifth course option
Prerequisites: prior printmaking or drawing experience
Enrollment Preferences: non
Materials/Lab Fee: TBD
Distributions: Division I

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