Art and Anthropology

(Cross-listed with ILVS 163) Focus on a number of key anthropological concepts and debates in the study of art. Assessment of their relevance, potential, and applicability for a critical understanding of artistic practice and the global art world. Questions range from notions of value and the difference between art and artifact art to the role of the body, the senses, and materiality. Course discussion on the basis of case studies from different parts of the world.