In Pursuit of Beauty: The Aesthetics of Visual Storytelling. Students will travel to the art capital of Paris to explore the influential artists and movements of the 19th and 20th centuries that revolutionized visual perception, and set the stage for modern narrative art. Beginning in the Romantic period artists emphasized the senses and emotions through the use of dynamic figure drawing, composition, and color. We will visit some of the world's most important collections to research the work of the Symbolists, Realists, Impressionists, Expressionists, and Surrealists. Students will see how decorative movements such as Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco became global sensations that continue to influence contemporary image-making. Assignments will center on visual storytelling projects inspired by the powerful aesthetic and conceptual traditions featured in our travels. A studio residency at Paris College of Art will allow for an expanded studio practice while abroad. Open to graduate and undergraduate students from across the college. This class is perfect for illustration, comics, animation, drawing & painting students interested in the historical roots of contemporary narrative art in both digital and analog format.

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