Spanning the turbulent middle years of the twentieth century, from the Surrealist paintings of Dali and the Cubist masterpieces of Picasso to the Abstract Expressionism of Pollock and Rothko, this course examines the ways in which art was transformed in the prelude to and aftermath of the Second World War.

Led by James Malpas, Course Leader, Styles in Art Semester programme, participants learn to interpret and understand paintings and sculpture in the context of a period which saw the birth of what many people now regard as quintessentially ‘modern’ art.

Fee: £375 (£350 if booked by 19 April 2010)