Instructor Katharine Burnett

Summer Session 1

Painting in the People’s Republic of China examines the relationship between art and politics in 20th and 21st century China, with an emphasis on the People’s Republic of China. Beginning with an examination of painting during the Opium War to the Treaty of Shimonoseki in the 19th century, we will consider how the visual arts became central to the cultural policies and expressions of political practices of modern China. Themes include the fate of traditional-style ink painting, the integration of non-Chinese media and painting styles, changing political environments, the relationship between official and non-official art styles, and counter-revolutionary art. Painting will be the primary focus, but we will also discuss the role of other media including printmaking, photography, sculpture, and performance. 

GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt | AH, VL, WC, WE

Prerequisite: course 1D or upper division standing, but if you have not taken AHI 1D or have upper division standing, please contact the professor for permission to add the course: kpburnett@ucdavis.edu. She will add you to the roster.

Regarding Asian Art History upper division courses in 2014-2015:  In 2014-2015, Professor Burnett will teach only in Fall Quarter: AHI 1D (not 1DV) and a seminar, AHI 190f (for undergraduates) and AHI 290 (for graduates). If you need an upper division Asian Art course in the coming academic year, take AHI 163C this summer!