ARTH758D

Trace the development of the field of African American art history from the early 20th century through the present ?across exhibitions, critical theory, and historical studies. Our conversation will privilege Blackness as both a political and an aesthetic condition of being. Students will have an opportunity to explore ideas presented in class inconversation with objects in the permanent collection of the David C. Driskell Center, and to engage with contemporary scholars in the field via virtual class visits.