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The University of Victoria Art Collections and the Island Medical Program presents:

The Silent Observer Photographs of Island Medical students by Ted Grant

February 8 to April 2, 2012

Ted Grant is known as the “father of Canadian photojournalism,” quietly clicking with the "eye of an artist, the concentration of a surgeon, and the reflexes of a cat." From Trudeau’s mischievous slide down the banister on Parliament Hill, to Ben Johnson’s momentary thrill of triumph at winning the 100 meter dash, to the accusing glance of a child of the Chernobyl disaster, Ted Grant has created thousands of iconic images over the past six decades, distilling our world into single, expanding moments.

The Silent Observer features Grant's latest work, a continued exploration of healers, this time from the point of view of medical interns. Grant captures these young men and women in classrooms, operating rooms and rural clinics, from moments of intense concentration to playful laughter, as they journey from student to physician.

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The Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA) Research Fair

The 2011-2012 Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award recipients in the department of History in Art, will be presenting their research projects at the research fair, Tuesday April 10, 2012.

11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Michele Pujol Room, Cinecenta and Upper Lounge at the SUB

This year’s History in Art recipients are:

Ryan Church (supervisor:  Dr. Erin Campbell)
My focus here is to look at medical print objects during the Early Modern period in Italy, while focusing on the theme of profiteering and commercialization. I will look at how frontispieces gave meaning to these books, and helped the commercialization of medicine during this time. Epidemics, and how they drove the production of these books, their quality and value, content and common themes, will be explored. I will also look at the College of Physicians and Surgeons to see what control they had over production, as they did with the licensing of charlatans – as this could be an easy way for the public to bypass the college all together, and their profit stream. I will also look at how these books gave special power to everyday objects – a horses’ hoof is no longer just a horses’ hoof when combined with other objects – it has the ability to cure the plague. This special relationship that objects can bestow on other objects will be explored within the medical realm, and we will see how object, image, and text come together to catalyze the commercialization of medicine during this period.”

Regan Shrumm (supervisor:  Dr. Evanthia Baboula)
"As art museums and galleries acquire more artifacts, many items are simply put into storage. This practice results in limiting public access to cultural items since frequently museums choose to display the most popular forms of art, such as oil paintings or sculptures. Unfortunately, this imbalance leads to the lack of recognition and knowledge of other forms of art, which may go unexplored.
In 1990, Bruce and Dorothy Brown donated a set of about twenty Russian icons and other religious artifacts to the University of Victoria’s Maltwood Gallery. These artifacts in the gallery’s collection have very little information on them, and some items lack an accompanying photograph. When Bruce and Dorothy generously bequeathed their icon collection, they hoped to “expose students to documents of historic interest or beauty” (http://library.uvic.ca/spcoll/guides/sc017.html). However, the only way to “expose” the icons is by making the information readily available to the public.
My proposed research project is to catalogue and analyze the Maltwood Gallery’s collection of Russian icons. I will document the general physical appearance of each icon, while also examining the greater context of the significance and function of these icons in Russian society during the 18th and 19th centuries. I will also investigate how these Russian icons continue earlier Byzantine visual traditions. By cataloguing the objects and updating the online information, the public will have the opportunity to learn about these important religious items from pre-revolutionary Russian culture.”

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Courses

Summer Courses 2012

 

HA 355A:
The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt: Old and Middle Kingdom
A thorough survey of Dynastic Egypt from 3200 BCE to about 1750 BCE. Through the examination of artifacts, monuments and texts, investigates the influence of social and religious thought upon Egyptian art.

Dennine Dudley
May 14 – June 6, 2012
Monday to Friday
10:30-12:20         FIA 103
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HA 355B:
The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt: New Kingdom and Late Period
A thorough survey of Dynastic Egypt from about 1550 BCE to 30 BCE. Through the examination of artifacts, monuments and texts, investigates the influence of social and religious thought upon Egyptian art.

Dennine Dudley
June 7 – June 29, 2012
Monday to Friday
10:30-12:20          CLE A303
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HA 363: 
The Cinema and Modern Art Movements
An examination of the history of film in relationship to the major art movements of the 20th century. Students will view and analyze films by such directors as Lang, Eisenstein, Bunuel, Brakhage, and Snow; these films will be discussed in the light of their connection to such influential modern art movements as German Expressionism, Russian Constructivism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and Conceptual Art.

Mitchell Parry
May 14 – June 6, 2012
Monday to Friday
14:30-16:20          FIA 103
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HA 368B: 
History of 20th Century Canadian Art
A history of the visual arts, especially painting and sculpture, from the end of World War I to the 1970s. Begins with the mature work of the Group of Seven and their contemporaries and ends with a treatment of the "postmodernist" reactions to international modernism in the late sixties and seventies.

Christopher Thomas
June 6 – June 29, 2012
Monday to Friday
12:30-14:20         FIA 103
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HA 392 A01: 
Special Topics in History in Art: The Body: Spiritual and Erotic in Indian Art
An investigation of a special aspect or area of History in Art. Specific topics may vary from year to year.  Note: May be taken more than once for credit in different topics with permission of the Chair of the department, to a maximum of 6 units. Course description to follow.

Astri Wright
May 14 – June 6, 2012
Monday to Friday
12:30-14:20         FIA 103
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HA 392 A02: 
Special Topics in History in Art: Apocalypse in Film
One clear virtue of film lies in its ability to depict possible worlds for the spectator.  Audiences are allowed to see their dreams and nightmares projected before their eyes, without needing to undergo the direct risks such experiences would demand in actuality.  One puzzling (though perhaps inevitable) development to grow out of this dynamic is the medium’s fascination with depictions of ultimate catastrophe—with apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic visions of the world.  In this course we will examine some of the recurrent themes and motifs in films that depict “the end of the world,” in an effort to come to an understanding—however partial—of the fears and desires that such films satisfy.
Note: May be taken more than once for credit in different topics with permission of the Chair of the department, to a maximum of 6 units. 

Mitchell Parry
June 7 – June 29, 2012
Monday to Friday
14:30-16:20         FIA 103
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HA 392 A03: 
Special Topics in History in Art: From Versailles to Victoria:  A History of Gardens
From Versailles to Victoria: A History of Gardens addresses itself to students with a passionate interest in the diverse and complex evolution of garden history. The course’s main emphasis is on detailed analysis of specific gardens in all parts of the world, with focus on both design and reception. The course is also specifically focused on garden and landscape history as part of wider contexts such as social and cultural history and geography, aesthetics, technology, horticulture, presentation, sustainable conservation and ecological purpose. It will provide an introduction to the interdisciplinary subject of garden history and will then go on to consider Victoria’s gardens from the early twentieth century to present day. By studying different periods and trends, including British, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Mogul, and Indigenous, the garden historian is able to understand the significance of gardens and the importance of their design. The course is intended to develop students’ knowledge, critical powers and judgment applied to garden and landscape history and also to the issues surrounding historic gardens, landscape art, garden myth and legend, and ecological advances in garden and landscape philosophy and design. The subject will be related to other disciplines such as history of art, visual art and architecture, landscape architecture, ecology, and the history of ideas. Teaching takes the form of lectures, field trips, and class presentations by students individually or in groups.
Note: May be taken more than once for credit in different topics with permission of the Chair of the department, to a maximum of 6 units. Course poster.

Susan Hawkins
July 4 – July 26, 2012
Monday to Friday
10:30-12:20         FIA 103

 

 

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