ARTH 347 Portraiture + Self + Society

This upper division art history course explores the recent resurgence in practice and performance of portraiture. From venerated oil paintings to family snapshots to social media profiles, this course investigates the practice, performance, and social function of the portrait. Students query the role that portraits play in the formation of individual and collective identities from the late 19th to 21st centuries. Considering the histories of representation, we critically examine the ways in which the social constructs of race, gender, class, and orientation determine how we look at others and ourselves.

Repeatable: N
Formerly 22-2180
HU DEI PL
Requirements Junior Standing or Above (JR)
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3