HAVC190W Art and Culture Contact in Oceania

Examines impact of culture contact on Oceanic and Euro-American visual cultures in context of discovery, colonialism, and postcolonialism. Topics include 18th-century visual culture, colonial identities, primitivism, syncretism, impact of Christianity, contemporary art/market, media, tourism, transnationalism, and globalization. Prior coursework related to Oceania recommended but not required.