Directions: Write a paper in which you define art, then show why three paintings, photographs, or sculptures meet your definition of art. Draw from the documentary Twentieth-Century American Art as a guide for your essay. Consult "Beyond the Text"Sas you begin analyzing your subjects. Cite at least two articles from journals that support your thesis.
Length: 3-4 pages;
MLA: The Everyday Writer
Font: Times New Roman
BEYOND THIS TEXT
1. What are the major themes of the work? What is the artist trying to suggest?
2. What techniques does the artist use to get his or her message across? Why these techniques?
3. What are we to make of the characters in the painting or photograph? What is their function? What is their race? Their social class? Are they like you? How?
4. Where does the text take place? When is it set?
5. What are the main conflicts of the text? What issues are at stake?
6. What kinds of issues of identity is the artist working on in the text?
7. Is there tension between the self and society in the text? How? Why?
8. What is the agenda of the artist? Why does she or he want me to think a certain way?
9. How is the text out together? What is its composition? How does it make meaning?
10. What techniques is the author using? How does it adhere to issues of artistic design?
Did you like this artwork? Why or why not?