"Every act of creation is first of all an act of destruction..." - Pablo Picasso
This course, taught in Spanish, will explore
poems and paintings from early twentieth century Spain
and Spanish America. Every Wednesday will feature a lecture, in English, from
Michael Brodeur
from the Art department. These lectures will focus on artists such as Pablo
Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró,
Fernando Botero, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Fridays will be dedicated
to exploring poems, situating them in the contexts of the avant-garde and
modernity and teasing out their connections
to the visual arts.