HP234 The Spanish Avant-Garde: Theatre, Film, Painting
| Module Code: HP234 |
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| Module Name: HP234 The Spanish Avant-Garde: Theatre, Film, Painting |
| Module Coordinators: Dr Tom Whittaker |
| Term 2 |
| Module Credits: 15 |
Module Description
This module explores the so-called Generaci贸n del 27, a group of young artists whose aesthetic innovations challenged the artistic, social and sexual norms of early-twentieth century Spain. It focusses in particular on the relationship between theatre, cinema and painting, examining how these different forms intersected and mutually influenced one another during this period.
Through the study of plays by Federico Garc铆a Lorca, selected paintings by Salvador Dal铆, Joan Mir贸 and Maruja Mallo, as well as Luis Bu帽uel鈥檚 surrealist films, the module explores how these artists broke away from traditional forms of representation. It considers how these works responded to rapid technological change and an uncertain world, while also situating Spain鈥檚 avant-garde in connection to other European modernisms.
Course Outline
1. Introduction to the Spanish avant-garde: historical and cultural contexts
2. Yerma (Federico Garc铆a Lorca)
3. Do帽a Rosita la Soltera o El lenguaje de las flores (Federico Garc铆a Lorca)
4. Paintings of Salvador Dal铆
5. Paintings of Joan Mir贸
6. Reading Week
7. Paintings of Maruja Mallo
8. Un chien andalou (Luis Bu帽uel and Salvador Dal铆)
9. L'age d'or (Luis Bu帽uel)
10. Las hurdes: tierra sin pan (Luis Bu帽uel)
All films will be available with subtitles, and the plays will be available in translation.
Assessment
Curatorial assessment. Students design a small exhibition of paintings and write accompanying short texts: 30%
End-of-term essay (3250 words): 70%
