The course will explore some of the links between art and politics, based on major French literary and artistic movements (architecture, painting, photography, etc.) and the major political events of the 19th and 20th centuries. The aim is to examine the political dimension of works of art, with a focus on the commitment and responsibility of artists, as well as the way in which works of art engage with politics through reflection, representation, interpretation and even criticism. Using videos, texts, paintings and photographs, we will look at the works of writers and artists such as Delacroix, Victor Hugo, Courbet, Sartre, Senghor, Picasso and Le Corbusier...
- Teaching coordinator: André Julie