11–11% of the AP exam. Key topics: Postmodernism: appropriation, pastiche, deconstruction of modernist hierarchies, critique of the canon, Identity politics in contemporary art: race, gender, sexuality, diaspora as subject and medium, Installation and site-specific art: immersive environments, audience participation, ephemeral works, Conceptual art: idea over object, dematerialization, artist's statement as integral component, Street art and graffiti: public intervention, political critique, Basquiat, Banksy, Globalization and hybrid identities: artists working across cultural traditions simultaneously, Digital and new media art: video, net art, computer-generated imagery as fine art, Contemporary works referencing or reclaiming traditional non-Western forms, Image rights and image set currency: works by living or recently living artists may require rights clearance; ~10% of the 250-work image set can be updated every 5–7 years.
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