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2012 Fall ARTM186A-1 / CHICANOM186A-1 / WLDARTM125A-1
BEYONDTHEMEXICANMURAL:
BEGINNINGMURALISM
ABeginning4-unitlecturecourse.A4-unitlabwillbetaughtoffcampusin
theWinterQuarterforwhichthiscourseisaprerequisiteattheUCLA@SPARCDIGITALMURALLAB.
IntermediateandAdvancedcoursesarealsoofferedforcontinuingstudent
[email protected]
UtilizingLosAngelesresourcesasanactivemuralcenterintheworld,thiscourse
exploresMuralismasapoliticalactofcommunityeducation,developmentand
empowerment.BeginningwiththeworkofLosTresGrandesofMexico,apublicart
bornoutofrevolutionandcreatedforthemasses,thecourseaddressesthe
influenceoftheMexicanMastersoncontemporaryMuralismandgraffitiartintheUnitedStates.
Itisthelecturesectionofacoursewithanaccompanyinglabtaughtinthewinter
quarterwhichproducesanactualmuralinlosAngelesforpermanentinstallation.
Hours:Tue,Th3:00-4:504units/BeyondMexicanMuralcourse
RoyceHallRoom190
Officehours:BuncheHall7thfloorTues.Thurs.2-3byappt.
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BEYONDTHEMEXICANMURAL:
BEGINNINGMURALISM2012 Fall ARTM186A-1 / CHICANOM186A-1 /
WLDARTM125A-1
PROFESSORJUDITHF.BACA
CSM186ALECTURE4UNITSTUE.&THU.3-4:50
Readings:Studentswillberequiredtocompletereadingsbeforetheassigneddateonaweeklybasis
andwillberequiredtorespondtothereadingsinclass.Inadditiontotheassignedreadings
studentswillberequiredtocompletetwoadditionalbooksplacedonline.Therecommended
readinglistwillbehandedoutinthefirstweekofclass.
RequiredReadings:allbooksareonlineforclassmembers
Siqueiros:HisLifeandWorks
ByPhilipStein,AnnWarren(Editor)
SignsfromtheHeart:CaliforniaChicanoMurals
ByEvaSperlingCockcroft
TowardaPeoplesArt:TheContemporaryMuralMovement
ByEvaCockcroft,JohnWeber&JamesCockcroft
Additionalonlinereadingsontheclasswebsite
Seeweeklyannotations
Exams:afinalexamwillbegivenbasedonclasslecturesGradingCriteria:
1. 40%Attendance2. 20%Participation3. 30%Projectsuccess4.
10%Final
FinalProject:Studentsfinalpresentationisa5minutepresentationtoclassonanytopicraised
duringthecourseorindiscussiongroups.Youmayworkinagroupofnomorethanthree
peopleorindividuallytomakeavisualpresentationandprepareanindividual5pagepaperon
yourchosensubject.
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WEEKZero
ThursdaySeptember27th
INTRODUCTION:
Scopeofworkdefined.Requiredbooksandtoursofmurals.
HOMEWORKASSIGNMENT:
Findamuralinyourneighborhoodandphotographit.Bringittoclassandpresentit.
VIDEO: WallsofFire
TOURSOFMURALS: GreatWallofLosAngelesMural
AmericaTropicalInterpretivecenterand
downtownmurals
WEEKOne
TuesdayOctober2nd
LECTURE: INTRODUCTIONTOTHEMEXICANMURALIST:LOSTRES
GRANDES:Theworksofthepre-Hispanicpainters.MexicanMasterbeginspostrevolutioninMexico.
MuralsofBonampak MexicanRevolution WorksofJosePosada Dr.Atl
STUDENTS:
Writeaboutthemeaningoftheworkanditsintention.Describeits
iconographyandwhereitisderivedanalyzeitsmeaning.
READINGS: TheMexicanMuralistsbyAlmaM.Reed.Pages:13-32.
ThursdayOctober4th
LECTURE: THEWORKSOFDIEGORIVERA EarlyworkbyDiegoRivera
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MinistryofEducationMurals PalacioNacionalMurals
DreamonaSundayafternooninAlamedaParkMural
VIDEO: byDiegoRiveraMarinsgrandsonmostrecentfilm
READINGS: DiegoRiverabyPeteHamill.ChapteroneInthetownoffrogs
.LifeofWorksofSiqueirosbyPhilipSteinChapter1-5
WEEKTwo
TuesdayOctober9th
LECTURE: TourofAmericaTropical.
ThursdayOctober11th
LECTURE: 3WorksInLosAngelesOfSiqueiros
AMERICATROPICAL:FROMCENSORSHIPTORESTORATION
LECTURE: AmericaTropicalbyJesusTrevino
READINGS: LifeofWorksofSiqueirosbyPhilipSteinChapter6-15
WEEKThree
TuesdayOctober16thSTUDENTS:
Presentmuralstheyhavefoundandwrittenaboutinclass.Classdiscussion
ontopicsraisedbystudents.
READINGS:
CronicasChapteronElectricWorkersUnionbySiqueiros.LifeofWorksofSiqueirosbyPhilipSteinChapter16-30
ThursdayOctober18th
STUDENTS:
Presentmuralstheyhavefoundandwrittenaboutinclass.Classdiscussionontopicsraisedbystudents.
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WEEKFour: TuesdayOctober23rd
LECTURE:
THEMEXICANMURALISTSINTHEPALACIODEBELLASARTES.IntroductiontoLosTresGrandesandtheinfluenceontheWPAmuralists:Prof.Baca
HistoryofManatthecrossroadsbyDiegoRivera
Man,ControlleroftheUniversebyDiegoRivera
CatharsisbyJoseOrozcoandFeministResponse
STUDENTS:
Presentmuralstheyhavefoundandwrittenaboutinclass.Classdiscussionontopicsraisedbystudents.
ThursdayOctober25th
LECTURE: THEMEXICANMURALISTSINTHEPALACIODEBELLAS
ARTES.IntroductiontoLosTresGrandesandtheinfluenceontheWPAmuralists:Prof.Baca(CONTINUED)
TormentoofCuatemocbyDavidSiqueiros
NewDemocracybyDavidSiqueiros JoseGonzalesCamarena
READINGS:
TowardaPeoplesArtbyJohnWeberandEvaCockcroftChapters.SignsFromtheHeart:HOW,WHY,WHEREANDWHENITALLHAPPENED,ChicanoMuralsofCaliforniaPage22-53
WEEKFive
midtermpaperdue:Writea6pagepaperontheMexicanMuralmovementanditsinfluenceontheUnitedStateart.CompareLosTresGrandes
anduniqueachievementofeach
TuesdayOctober30th
LECTURE: EarlyLosTresGrandes.
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TheSanIldenfosoMuralsbyJoseOrozco(Malinche&Cortez)
InstituteofArgicultureatChapingoDiegoRivera
ThursdayNovember1st
LECTURE: THEWORKSOFDAVIDALFAROSIQUEIROS
TheElectricWorkersUnionBySiqueiros, PolyforumTallerSiqueiros
TheTallerSiqueirosinCuernavaca
DEMONSTRATION:PuntodeOroSystemforComposition
ofMural.MathematicalratiosusedbySiqueirosfordivisionofspace.
READINGS:
CronicasChapteronElectricWorkersUnionbySiqueiros.LifeofWorksofSiqueirosbyPhilipSteinChapter16-30
WEEKSix
TuesdayNovember6th
LECTURE: THEMEXICANSINTHEUNITEDSTATES
Dartmouth,Pomona=Orozco DeigoRiveraSanFrancisco,Detroit,
VIDEO: MovementofSiqueirosmuralsfromLosAngelestoSanta
Barbara
VIDEO:
RarefootageoftheDiegoRiveraandFridaKahloinproductionatDetroitInstituteoftheArts.LifeandworkofDiegoRivera1/2hourtape.
READINGS: MexicanMuralistsintheUnitedStates Pgs.26-32
Prometheus
Pgs.56-87 OrozcoatDartmouthCollege
Pgs.127-158 RiveraatDetroitAutoWorkers,
Pgs.159-175 RiveraatRockefellerCenter
ThursdayNovember8th
LECTURE:
HISTORYOFAMERICANMURALISMPROF.BACA:thislectureexaminestherootsofAmericanMuralismfromthewallofRespectbyBill
WalkerinDetroittotheearlyChicanoMuralsofLosAngelesinconcurrence
withAmericanfundingforpublicartandartists.
READINGS:
TowardaPeoplesArtbyJohnWeberandEvaCockcroftChapters.
SignsFromtheHeart:HOW,WHY,WHEREANDWHENITALLHAPPENED,
ChicanoMuralsofCaliforniaPage22-53
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EVENT: TheDayoftheDeadcelebrationatSPARC.6pm
WEEKSevenTuesdayNovember13th
EVENT: TheGreatWallofLosAngelesTour.
ThursdayNovember15th
LECTURE: THEGREATWALLOFLOSANGELES . GuadalupeMurals
LaMemoriaDeNuestraTierraUsc, LaMemoriaDeNuestraTierraDenver,
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WEEKEight
TuesdayNovember20th
LECTURE: CONTEMPORARYMURALSOFLOSANGELES,CHICAGO,
PHILADELPHIA,SANFRANCISCO NeighborhoodPrideMurals
ArtsDistrictDanielLaHODA
READING:
SignsFromtheHeart:QuestforIdentityPage68.EricaDoss,Guadalupechapter,SpiritPolesandFyingPigs.
ThursdayNovember22th
ThanksgivingHoliday
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WEEKNine
TuesdayNovember27thLECTURE: LECTURE:
ONCETHEMURALCAPITALOFTHEWORLD:
HOWPUBLICPOLICIESDESTROYEDAMOVEMENT:
VaraAct:TheVisualArtistRightsAct TheMuralOrdinance,
WorksForHireVersusFineArtWorks
READING:
SignsFromtheHeart:MURALESDELMOVIMIENTO.ChicanoMuralsandtheDiscoursesofArtandAmericanizationMarcosSanchez-Tranquilino84
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ThursdayNovember29th
CLASSPRESENTATIONS
WEEKTen
TuesdayDecember4thCLASSPRESENTATIONS
ThursdayDecember6thFINALPRESENTATIONS
