Analysis Homework - Major Artist Research
Instructions
You will select one of the major, heard-of artist mentioned in the textbook as a subject for your research paper.
Step I: Research the artist and a theme within their work
A. This paper should be more than just being "about" the artist. More than a biography.
B. Identify a theme or central idea about the artist or his/her artwork (your thesis) as it relates to a theme explored in Module 4 (Part 4 of the textbook) and then build the paper around that idea.
C. Select an artist from the list below:
• Ana Mendieta
• Chuck Close
• Robert Mapplethorpe
• Faith Ringgold
• Kehinde Wiley
• Carrie Mae Weems
• Judy Chicago
• Cindy Sherman
• Yasumasa Morimura
• Shirin Neshat
D. The expectation is that the research should represent information from several sources (at least four -- websites will only count as sources if they are online versions of print material) and that any direct borrowing of wording from these sources will be indicated by quotation marks and listed on the works cited page.
Step II: Write the analysis
A. Draft your thesis (remember, this is not a biography paper so your thesis needs to be about the art)
B. Research information about the artist and their background
C. Identify a common theme within the artist works
• What is the context of their work? Cultural? Spiritual? Political? Historical?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.