printer friendly pageARTHIST 222: Looted Art: Histories and Restitution
Artworks from Benin City, which were looted by British troops from the Edo Kingdom in Nigeria in 1897, are at the center of a public debate about a violent colonial past and the (involuntary) complicity of museums in its aftermath. The return of the so-called "Benin bronzes" in 2023 has shaken the foundations of the "universal museum" model. Colonial narratives and the legitimacy of collections are being put to the test. How do museums in Germany position themselves in these debates and the political struggles that have evolved around it?
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Brus, A. (PI)
ARTHIST 222A: Image Technologies in the 19th Century: Reproductions, Revivals, and Revolutions (ARTHIST 422A)
This course explores how new image technologies transformed culture and society in the 19th century, from the invention of lithography in the 1790s, to the development of photography in the 1830s, to the birth of cinema in the 1890s. We will consider how these and other new media and the makers who wielded them shaped art, politics, science, and entertainment in the period, with a focus on French and British contexts. The course will address themes of reproduction, originality, expression, documentation, realism, and seriality, among others, and will engage closely with the print and photography holdings of the Cantor Arts Center.
Last offered: Spring 2024
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