SURVEY OF MODERN ART AND ARCHITECTURE
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Spring 2002
ARTHI 1002

Professor James Yood
Lecture: Thursdays, 1-4; Fridays, 9-12
Discussion Section: W 230-400 and W 415-545
Section Instructor: Kelly Kirshtner (kkirsh@artic.edu)

Required Text: Arnason, H. H., Prather, Marla F: History of Modern Art, Prentice Hall,
Abrams, 1998. 4th Edition.

Course Requirements: Your performance in this class will be evaluated on how well you meet the following requirements:
1. Attendance at lectures.
2. REQUIRED attendance at Discussion Section meetings. Roll will be taken. Each week at your Discussion Section you will be given a list of selected art monuments (paintings, buildings, sculptures, photographs, etc.) to study, and an address of a building in Chicago to visit. An important part of your Quiz and Examinations will be drawn from these lists.
3. Performance on two papers, the topics to be discussed in class
4. One quiz and two examinations, to be held in weeks 4, 9, and 15.

CLASS AND READING SCHEDULE

1. Jan. 24, 25 Lecture: Discussion of course objectives and
requirements. Continuity and Contention: Mid 19th Century Art. The Dawn of Chicago.
Sections (Jan. 26, 28, 29, 30): Introducing the discussion.
Reading: Arnason, pp. 17-41.

2. Jan. 31, Feb 1 Lecture: Impressionism and Postimpressionism.
Sections (Feb. 2, 4, 5, 6): First paper assigned.
Reading: Arnason, pp. 46-90.

3. Feb. 7, 8 Lecture: Chicago and the Origins of Modern
Architecture.
Sections (Feb. 9, 11, 12, 13): Sections will meet in the collection of the AIC, at a site designated by your section instructor. Quiz preparation.
Reading: Arnason, pp. 90-130.

4. Feb. 14, 15 Lecture: Cubism, Fauvism, and Expressionism:
Early 20th Century Art and the Investigative Spirit.
Sections (Feb. 16, 18, 19, 20): QUIZ. (You will be responsible for material covered through Week 4).
Reading: Arnason, pp. 131-216.

5. Feb. 21, 22 To be announced.
Sections (Feb. 23, 25, 26, 27): FIRST PAPER DUE. Discussion of Quiz.

6. Feb. 28, Mar 1 Lecture: The Rise of Abstract Art. The Prairie
School and the International Style in 20th Century Architecture.
Sections (Mar. 2, 4, 5, 6): Second Paper Assigned. Discussion.
Reading: Arnason, pp. 217-249, 355-369)

7. Mar. 7, 8 Lecture: Dada and Surrealism. Chicago Modernism and\
Anti-Modernism.
Sections (Mar. 9, 11, 12, 13): Sections will meet in the collection of the AIC, at a site designated by your section instructor.
Reading: Arnason, pp. 250-354.

8. Mar. 14, 15 Lecture: The Bauhaus and Beyond. Art in the
Americas until 1945.
Sections (Mar. 16, 18, 19, 20) Review section.
Readings: Arnason, pp. 370-436.

9. Mar. 21, 22 Lecture: Spring Break. No Lecture.
Sections (Mar. 23, 25, 26, 27): MID-SEMESTER
EXAMINATION

10. Mar. 28, 29 Lecture: Abstract Expressionism and the Legacies
of WWII.
Sections (Mar. 30, Apr. 1, 2, 3): Discussion.
Reading: Arnason, pp. 437-507.

11. Apr. 4, 5 Lecture: The 1960s – Pop and Minimalism.
Sections (Apr. 6, 8, 9, 10): Discussion.
Reading: Arnason, pp. 508-601.

12. Apr. 11, 12 Lecture: Mies and Beyond – Architecture 1945-
1975. The 1970s –Earthworks, Post-Minimalism, and a Renewal of Realism.
Sections (Apr. 13, 15, 16, 17): Class will meet at the AIC or the MCA, at a site designated by your section instructor.
Reading: Arnason, pp. 602-698.

13. Apr. 18, 19 Lecture: The 1980s. Defining Postmodernism.
Postwar Art in Chicago.
Sections (Apr. 20, 22, 23, 24): Discussion and Review.
Reading: Arnason, pp. 699-748.

14. Apr. 25, 26 Lecture: Postmodern Architecture in Chicago and
Beyond. The 1990s.
Sections (Apr. 27, 29, 30, May 1): Final Discussion and Review. SECOND PAPER DUE.
Reading: Arnason, pp. 749-805.

15. May 2, 3 Lecture: Censorship and Art Controversies. Thinking
about Art Chicago.
Sections (May 4, 6, 7, 8): FINAL EXAMINATION

16. May 10 (Note: Friday only. Attendance optional) Surveying the
survey—Fielding your feedback.