LAEL-1030

HISTORY OF ILLUSTRATION

Faculty: Jaleen Grove

Course Level: Sophomore - major requirement

3 CREDITS

This course surveys the history of illustration from prehistory approximately 2010 AD. The work studied is culled from a vast cache of pictorial communication for its power to convey ideas and ideals, report and editorialize events or serve as an enhancement to text, or as a form of entertainment or decoration. We consider how evolving technologies in printing and communication have influenced artistic processes, shaped aesthetics and facilitated the distribution of illustration. Emphasis is placed on Illustration’s role in reflecting and influencing culture, and its variable relationship to fine art. Students will be able to access study images and readings through Artstor and a shared Google folder.

Capacity: 25

Registration Restriction: Restricted to Illustration sophomores, open to all pending seat availability permission of department/instructor. 

Registration by Illustration Department Coordinator, course not available via web registration.

Semester Offered: Fall, Spring

Faculty Contact Information:

Email: jgrove@risd.edu

Office: 159 Weybosset Street, Room 301