Final project
All of us have different definitions of what it means to be American, and how we define nationhood. Some of us are immigrants, others come from generations going back to the original colonies. There are those who identify with groups that have been systematically repressed and abused, such as African Americans and Native Americans.
Throughout the quarter, up to now and continuing until the end, we have seen men and women who have used art to express their relationship to America. For this paper you will choose 2-4 works of art (which can include painting, sculpture, decorative/applied arts, indigenous arts, architecture) which resonate with your definition of America and nationhood.
You must choose American art and it must be art created before 1950.
Every paper should have a thesis- an argument about how this artwork represents your relationship with American/nationhood. It can be laudatory or critical, or somewhere in between. The thesis should be a well-developed argument, and you should be able to support it with the artworks you choose.
Suggested format would be:
Introductory paragraph which includes your thesis and briefly tells how the art you chose supports your thesis
Body paragraph(s)- Formal description of the artwork (visual analysis) to support your thesis. You should do research on the art you choose to use experts’ writings to help figure out the iconography, any clues in the visual properties that may support your thesis.
Body paragraph(s)- Contextual analysis- why and when was the art created? By whom? How does it related to your 21st understanding of America (tie in your thesis) This will require research. This should be solid academic research on what was happening in America contextually with several sources to support your ideas.
Body paragraph(s)- Critical summary of this artwork and how it fits in with your relationship with America
ConclusionFinal project
All of us have different definitions of what it means to be American, and how we define nationhood. Some of us are immigrants, others come from generations going back to the original colonies. There are those who identify with groups that have been systematically repressed and abused, such as African Americans and Native Americans.
Throughout the quarter, up to now and continuing until the end, we have seen men and women who have used art to express their relationship to America. For this paper you will choose 2-4 works of art (which can include painting, sculpture, decorative/applied arts, indigenous arts, architecture) which resonate with your definition of America and nationhood.
You must choose American art and it must be art created before 1950.
Every paper should have a thesis- an argument about how this artwork represents your relationship with American/nationhood. It can be laudatory or critical, or somewhere in between. The thesis should be a well-developed argument, and you should be able to support it with the artworks you choose.
Suggested format would be:
Introductory paragraph which includes your thesis and briefly tells how the art you chose supports your thesis
Body paragraph(s)- Formal description of the artwork (visual analysis) to support your thesis. You should do research on the art you choose to use experts’ writings to help figure out the iconography, any clues in the visual properties that may support your thesis.
Body paragraph(s)- Contextual analysis- why and when was the art created? By whom? How does it related to your 21st understanding of America (tie in your thesis) This will require research. This should be solid academic research on what was happening in America contextually with several sources to support your ideas.
Body paragraph(s)- Critical summary of this artwork and how it fits in with your relationship with America
Conclusion
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