A Social History of Post-Impressionism

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Examines the life and work of George Seurat, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and others who rejected Impressionist naturalism in favour of the power of the imagination. Tracks the movement's development in France, Holland, Belgium, Britain and elsewhere. Topics may include anarchism, esoteric spirituality, symbolist literature, small press publishing and the graphic arts.