Susan Musich

This hybrid course will use collections generally not publicly available to study various art forms: painting, photography, artists books, video, prints, and drawings. Online sessions before each special collection visit will provide history and context.

Sample Schedule
Week One: Introduction to the course. Drawings and Prints I (online)
Week Two: Prints II and III. Introduction to Photography (online)
Week Three: Jean and Steven Goldman Study Collection of Prints and Drawings (in-person)
Week Four: Prints review. Modern Photography. Artists' Books (online)
Week Five: Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection (in-person)
Week Six: Artists' Book Review. Contemporary Photography (online)
Week Seven: Museum of Contemporary Photography (in-person)
Week Eight: Video Data Bank. Video. Photography Review (online)
Week Nine: Surrealism. Kahlo. Reynolds (online)
Week Ten: Frida Kahlo's Month in Paris: A Friendship with Mary Reynolds (in-person)

The visit to the Jean and Steven Goldman Study Collection of Prints and Drawings occurs outside the regular class meeting time.

Explore how artists inspire each other and influence creative movements in this engaging course inspired by the exhibition 'Frida Kahlo's Month in Paris.' Through approximately 100 objects, including paintings, book bindings, works on paper, photographs, and archival materials, you will discover the story of Kahlo, her connection with Mary Reynolds, and her involvement with European Surrealism.