President’s Lecture Series: Art at the Turn of the 20th Century

The turn of the twentieth century heralded a period of seismic change in the art world. Whereas Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists of the previous generation paved the way for a new form of modern art that broke free from academic conventions, the new avant garde, including household names like Picasso, Matisse, Duchamp, and Dalí, barreled into the new century with a determination to free themselves of all conventions of art throughout time. In this course, we will explore the major…