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Introducing Modern Western Art: Movements and Artists

Introducing Modern Western Art: Movements and Artists. Instructor: Prof. Soumik Nandy Majumdar, Department of History of Art, IIT Kanpur. The developments in modern western art challenged not only the traditional concepts of art but it also challenged our visual perception. Through a series of art movements led by extremely innovative artists, modern art redefined itself continuously in terms of idea, medium, technique and social relevance. It changed the paradigm of art once and for all. A chronological study of modern western art highlighting a few significant artists and their contributions thus unfolds a fascinating story of art that left a deep impact on global culture. (from nptel.ac.in)

What is Modern Art?


Lecture 01 - What is Modern Art?
Lecture 02 - Prehistory of Modern Art
Lecture 03 - Chronology of Modern Western Art
Lecture 04 - Beginnings of Modern Art: Romanticism and Realism
Lecture 05 - Beginnings of Modern Art: Impressionism and Post-impressionism
Lecture 06 - Fauvism and Matisse
Lecture 07 - Cubism and Picasso
Lecture 08 - Futurism and Dadaism
Lecture 09 - Surrealism
Lecture 10 - German Expressionism
Lecture 11 - Rodin - the Precursor of Modern Sculpture
Lecture 12 - From Figuration to Abstract (Henry Moore and Brancusi)
Lecture 13 - Pure Abstract Sculpture (Constructivism and Minimalism)
Lecture 14 - Introspection and Innovations (Giacometti and Calder)
Lecture 15 - Outdoor Sculpture and Public Art
Lecture 16 - Abstract Painting (Picasso, Paul Klee, Mondrian)
Lecture 17 - Abstract Expressionism
Lecture 18 - Art and Optical Science: Op Art
Lecture 19 - Art and the Mass Culture: Pop Art
Lecture 20 - Contemporary Trends: Breaking the Barriers

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Introducing Modern Western Art: Movements and Artists
Instructor: Prof. Soumik Nandy Majumdar, Department of History of Art, IIT Kanpur. The developments in modern western art challenged not only the traditional concepts of art but it also challenged our visual perception.