Art

W10 The Art and Act of Bathing. Because bathing is so closely tied to the body, we often think of bathing as being entirely ‘natural'. And yet, in fact, bathing practices are always heavily endowed with social customs and meanings. The importance of the sacrament of baptism is just one of the more obvious examples. Because of both its close connection to with the body and social conventions, the subject of the bath has been a common theme in art. This course aims to explore this wealth of cultural production from religious images of Christ's baptism to more private, secular scenes of solitary bathers (itself a distinctly modern notion). We shall examine various traditions from that of the ancient Greeks and Romans to the persistence of communal bathing in Japan . The medical implications of bathing (hygiene) and the difficulties of defining cleanliness will also be important themes. In addition to considering works by painters such as Piero della Francesca, Rubens, Ingres, Degas, and Cassatt, we will examine how the subject of bathing as related to ethnicity has been treated in recent files including Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces (Tunisia, 1995) and Shower (China, 1999). C. Hanson. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

CANCELED W60 Photography in New York . As an international center for contemporary art, New York City offers a unique educational opportunity to study visual art. This course will focus on photography as an art commodity in contemporary culture. For ten days students will visit photographers in their studios, talk with photography critics, gallery owners, museum curators and photography collectors. Students will be required to read selected writings from curators and critics and keep a journal of their experiences. Students will also study photographers who have focused on New York as their subject matter. New York City has inspired and fascinated many artists, and students will have ample opportunity to explore, discover and study this great American city. Students will produce a body of photographic images in response to their New York experience. The instructor will provide individual critiques of both artwork and journal. Prerequisite: Art 256 or permission of the instructor. Fee: $1780. J. Steensma-Hoag . Off campus

W61 Interaction of Color. This course will explore the interaction of color through various color theory exercises of Josef Albers. Using color aid paper and paint, students will work through versions of Albers' projects that explore the relativity and highly changeable nature of color. Projects will include exercises such as making the same color look like two very different colors, making two very different colors look the same, and other variations on color relativity. Color temperature and color value will be studies in depth. Goals of this course are to develop an understanding of the function of color in art and design, sharpen the ability to perceive color relationships, realize the extremely relative nature of color, and strengthen skills of color use and application. Students will be evaluated on studio projects and journaling. Prerequisite: ART-153. Fee: $100. K. Dane . 8:30 a.m. to noon.

W62 The Mixed-Media Artist Book. This course introduces the artistry of bookmaking, concentrating on the book as aesthetic object. Physical and conceptual elements of the artist book unfold through time and space. Aesthetic problem solving therefore involves organizing conceptual, visual, physical, kinetic, and chronological transitions to unify the whole. Students engage in conceptualizing content, visual narrative, three-dimensional construction, integration of image and text as visual phenomena, and harmonizing these elements in the execution of visually effective artist books. Students investigate both high and low technologies of reproducing imagery for the purpose of distributing limited edition artist books. Bookmaking occurs individually and collaboratively. The majority of class time is spent in studio activity generating a minimum of six artist books. Teaching methodology include studio work, illustrated lectures, demonstrations, guest presenters, readings, critiques, and a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago and Chicago area galleries as well as local artists' studios. Evaluation is based on successful completion of visually effective artist books emphasizing form and content, completion of related studio projects, class participation, and a journal documenting process, ideation, visualization, and reflections. Prerequisite: Art Studio 250. Fee: $125. A. Greidanus Probes. 10 :30 a.m. to noon and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

W81 Intaglio Printmaking. This course focuses on different approaches to making intaglio prints, such as drypoint, etching, and aquatint. Students also discuss the historical aspects of printmaking and the conceptual implications of the multiple. Production includes monochromatic and multicolor printing, and students all participate in a print exchange, in order to develop and understanding of intaglio techniques. Students are evaluated on a portfolio of prints and related drawings. Prerequisites: ARTS-250 and ART-153. Fee: $175. A. Wolpa. 8:30 a.m. to noon and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

IDIS- W38 Visual Culture in Hawaii. F. Speyers. Off campus.

IDIS-W62 The Real World: History and Theory of Documentary Images. E. Van Arragon.