Time Schedule:
Susan P Casteras
ART H 400
Seattle Campus
Courses on special topics, frequently by visiting faculty, which cannot be offered on a continuing basis. Consult art history office for subjects offered.
Class description
COURSE DESCRIPTION, FALL 2007:
This seminar will explore American Impressionism in its myriad regional interpretations of style and content. Topics will include artists who were largely expatriates, as well as those who worked in America. Impressionist colonies and followers in the East in Connecticut (Cos Cob and Old Lyme), New York (Shinnecock), and Massachusetts (Boston); in Pennsylvania (e.g., Daniel Garber and Edward Redfield); in the Midwest (e.g., John Twachtman and Edward Potthast from Ohio); and the West (e.g., California variations by Joseph Raphael and Maurice Braun) will be surveyed. The ultimate focus will be on Norhwest artists such as CS Price, Clyde Leon Keller, Clara Jane Stephens, Paul Morgan Gustin, Sydney Lawrence, CC McKim, CES Wood, Rockwell Carey, and Eustace Ziegler, all of whom interpreted Impressinoism in their own visions into the 20th century. Particular subjects and sites--from portraiture to representations of the city, countryside, gardens, etc.--will also be explored. Overall, the contributions of both well-known adherents (e.g., members of The Ten) as well as lesser known painters (such as Irving Wiles, Lillian Genth, and Jane Peterson) will be investigated.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Lecture and slides, with active class discussion and participation by students
Recommended preparation
Background in 19th-century art, especially American, is essential
Class assignments and grading
Weekly reading assignments will relate to periods, artists, or themes explored in class. There will be at least two short written assignments as well as a long paper (8-10 pages for undergrads) in lieu of a final exam.
Final grades will be based on written work (with the final paper heavily weighted) as well as class participation
