Women in the Arts, Part 2: Artists of the 19th and 20th Century

Historically, women haven’t had access to the same training and opportunities as men and have sometimes been overlooked and forgotten. However, the history of western art history includes many women, whose role has been consistent and prevalent throughout the western world. While still finding challenges in the 19th and 20th centuries, more opportunities gradually emerged for women in the arts. In this course, we look at the contributions of women artists starting with Camile Claudel and the rise of female sculptors in Italy, and continue with the major movements of Impressionism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and into the Post-Modern world of Cindy Sherman and Judy Chicago. This course uses the Hybrid format which allows students to participate remotely and/or in the classroom. This course will be recorded. Students will have access to videos for the duration of the course.