ARTHIST 305
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Modern Asian Art
The course offers a broad view of Modern Asian Art, including painting, photography and print of China,
Japan, Tibet, Nepal and India for a selective and meaningful understanding of its visual culture. The focus is on
Tradition vs. Modernity with a wide range of art historical issues and discourses. Emphasis will be placed on
thematic issues in visual culture such as movement of people, ideas, images, cross-cultural influences, and
variations in the structure of political, economic, and social institutions.
