Instructions:
Please provide a written answer each question individually, in paragraph form. If you do not wish to write, you can videotape yourself explaining each answer. Instead of being graded on writing, you will be graded on effective oral communication skills/presentation skills. Write approximately one paragraph per question. Some paragraphs might be longer than others, depending on the artwork chosen. Choose ONE of the artworks attached for your analysis.
This assignment is worth 10% of your final grade:
A grade of 8.5-10/10 marks is excellent – In order to get a grade like this you must put in the effort and thought. This means engaging in independent analysis, demonstrating originality and insightfulness, providing clearly expressed and thoughtful observations, and careful consideration of the artwork, using your own voice (not AI or internet sources) and ideas in your analysis. A submission that receives 8.5-10 marks is descriptive, discusses specific elements of the artwork, and uses examples to illustrate the points made. Writing should not be vague, general, or repetitive. Please stay on topic.
*note: if your submission is copied and pasted or summarized from of other sources, you will receive a grade of zero, and no make up options will be available. You will also be reported for academic misconduct. You do not need to use outside sources besides the ones I have provided to write this assignment, but you may use outside sources if you want to learn more about a topic – i.e. a political issue that forms the context of the artwork. Just make sure to cite your sources in APA format.
10 marks: effective and engaging writing/communication
- clear, effective and accurate writing and communication of ideas that is engaging to read/keeps the reader’s interest.
- spelling and grammar, sentence structure, topic sentences.
- appropriate vocabulary
- no slang
- be mindful of spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting
- put word count at the end of the assignment
- cite any sources that you use, even slides, videos, etc.
- Times New Roman or Calibri font only
Questions: Write a paragraph form answer to each of the following questions, for a total of approximately 700-900 words. Some paragraphs may be longer and some may be shorter. This is fine.
- What is your emotional response to the artwork? What is it about the artwork that stirs this emotional response? What is it about the elements of the artwork that cause this response? Please explain with reference to the artwork. Look at all the little details.
- What symbolism and/or iconography can you identify in the artwork? What is the mood or feeling created through that symbolism and iconography? What message do you think this artwork is trying to convey?
- Does the title change the way you interpret the work? How so? Share your thoughts.
- All art is in part about the world in which it emerged. What does this artwork speak to or reflect the world in which it emerged? For example, which events and surrounding social and political context have influenced this work (i.e. climate change; social movements such as feminism; political events, economic situations, historic events, religious settings, cultural events)? What effect did these have? For this section you might think about the artist and their culture or history.
- How does your own upbringing, experiences, beliefs, biases enhance or distort your interpretation of the artwork?
