Lecture 15Visual Culture of Ideal Human Forms, 20th Century

March 13, 2025

Upon completion of this module, which includes Lectures 14 and 15, students will have accomplished the following:

MLO 8.1: Students will be able to identify the two main types of "Ideal" upper-class woman according to 18th- and 19th-century social standards in Europe and America, as presented in Lecture 14.
MLO 8.2: Students will recognize how the "Ideal" upper-class woman was represented in paintings and later in photography, as discussed in Lecture 14.
MLO 8.3: Students will recognize several ways in which the French Queen Marie-Antoinette was represented in paintings and drawings according to varied social opinions, as demonstrated in Lecture 14.
MLO 8.4: Students will recognize the influence of literary sources on representations of the "Ideal" woman in paintings, drawings, and photography, as discussed in Lecture 14.
MLO 8.5: Students will be able to identify the changing trends of what was considered "Ideal" for American men and women over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, based on visual culture in mass media, advertisement, and television, as discussed in Lecture 15.
Students will be recognize how attitudes toward Women's Suffrage was represented in the visual culture of the early 20th century, as illustrated in Lecture 15.
Students will recognize the evolution of "Rosie the Riveter" as a form of propaganda that was especially effective in the 1940s, as discussed in Lecture 15.

In this module, you will:

Watch: Lecture 14: Visual Culture of Ideal Human Forms, 18th- and 19th-century "Perfect Ladies" (published on Tuesday)
Watch: Lecture 15: Visual Culture of Ideal Human Forms, 20th Century (see videos below)
Complete: Lecture Quiz 14/15
Complete: Video Reflection #2: John Berger, Ways of Seeing, Parts 1-4

While viewing the slides, be sure to take notes just as you would during a regular face-to-face classroom lecture. This will put you in good shape to take Lecture Quiz 14/15, as well as Video Reflection #2, both of which are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 16th.
If you need help spelling some of the key words and names, take a look at the Key Terms list below.
While completing the Lecture Quiz, you are allowed to go back over the lectures and review any of the slides or information. (It is possible to have more than one Canvas tab open at a time.) Good luck!

Here are some key terms and concepts from today's lecture:

David Bowie, Klaus Nomi, and Joey Arias, "Boys Keep Swinging," Saturday Night Live, December 15, 1979

David Bowie, Klaus Nomi, and Joey Arias, "The Man Who Sold the World," Saturday Night Live, December 15, 1979

David Bowie, Klaus Nomi, and Joey Arias, "TVC 15," Saturday Night Live, December 15, 1979