Advanced knowledge of the history of post-war art, chiefly in Italy.
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The course will focus on the exhibitions dedicated to women artists in the 1970s in Italy, with particular attention to the first historiographic surveys on 20th century women artists.
Laura Iamurri, Questions de genre et histoire de l’art en Italie, “Perspective”, 4/2007, pp. 716-721.
Laura Iamurri, Un libro e una mostra per la storia delle artiste italiane del XX secolo: Il complesso di Michelangelo di Simona Weller, 1976, “Studiolo”, 15, pp. 102-117.
Raffaella Perna, Mostre al femminile: Romana Loda e l’arte delle donne nell’Italia degli anni Settanta, “Ricerche di S/Confine”, VI, 1 (2015), p. 143-153.
Lea Vergine, L’altra metà dell’avanguardia, Mazzotta, Milano 1980.
Lea Vergine, L’arte ritrovata alla ricerca dell'altra metà dell’avanguardia, Rizzoli, Milano 1982.
Further readings will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Programme
The other half of the Avant-GardeThe course will focus on the exhibitions dedicated to women artists in the 1970s in Italy, with particular attention to the first historiographic surveys on 20th century women artists.
Core Documentation
selected readings:Laura Iamurri, Questions de genre et histoire de l’art en Italie, “Perspective”, 4/2007, pp. 716-721.
Laura Iamurri, Un libro e una mostra per la storia delle artiste italiane del XX secolo: Il complesso di Michelangelo di Simona Weller, 1976, “Studiolo”, 15, pp. 102-117.
Raffaella Perna, Mostre al femminile: Romana Loda e l’arte delle donne nell’Italia degli anni Settanta, “Ricerche di S/Confine”, VI, 1 (2015), p. 143-153.
Lea Vergine, L’altra metà dell’avanguardia, Mazzotta, Milano 1980.
Lea Vergine, L’arte ritrovata alla ricerca dell'altra metà dell’avanguardia, Rizzoli, Milano 1982.
Further readings will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Type of delivery of the course
Lectures and seminarsType of evaluation
Paper on a topic assigned by the teacher. Papers must be submitted no later than 15 days before the scheduled exam.