Originally built for Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan, the Tower of the Sun building served as a centerpiece for the world's fair and featured an art gallery inside. Expo '70 is discussed in Session 8 of this course, which focuses on Orientalism and Globalization. (Image courtesy of Tony & Wayne on flickr. License CC BY-NC.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Caroline Jones
MIT Course Number
4.671 / 4.670
As Taught In
Spring 2016
Level
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course studies how international modernism interacted with the concept of "nation" and how contemporary discourses concerning globalism changes that dynamic. This course also looks at how art uses and critiques globalization on various levels.