Author Archives: Sandra Cheng

Discussion Topic: Graffiti as History, Graffiti as Art

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Sandra Cheng

Graffiti has existed since ancient times and continues as an important form of creative expression today. Watch the following videos on contemporary artists Barry McGee (b. 1966) and Margaret Kilgallen (d. 2001) and the beginning of a clip on Roman … Continue reading →

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Discussion Topic: What’s the difference between Ancient Greek Masculinity and being a man today?

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Sandra Cheng

  Polykleitos’ Doryphoros (c.450-440) is regarded as an example of the ideal Greek male. Read the famous funeral oration given during the Peloponnesian War by Pericles, leader of Athens. Highlight one trait of manliness in Pericles’ speech and discuss how … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Reserve Copies in CityTech Library

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Sandra Cheng

If you use the copies of our textbook, Gardner’s art through the ages : a concise western history (2010) 2nd edition, on reserve in the library, make sure you use this call number: N5300 .G252 2010c TC. There are two … Continue reading →

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Discussion Topic: Can you recycle art?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Sandra Cheng

Who makes art? Who owns art? These are some of the questions we’ll discuss here and in class. See how contemporary artist John Baldessari recycles images to produce art. Would you consider his work art?

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Welcome!

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Sandra Cheng

Hello ARTH 1103 students! Welcome to the course website for Professor Sandra Cheng’s course of the Survey of Art History.  Our section will operate differently from the other section of the course.  The web is an integral component to our class … Continue reading →

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