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For your essay, you will compose a mini-lecture similar to what
the Museum curator. Comparing and contrasting the works of these artists by
focusing on one image from each artist. The essay should go
beyond a simple description of the images. Rather, you are being asked to
analyze using feminist terminology, and a feminist approach,
that is, an approach that seeks to reveal relations of social power and
cultural mores or beliefs that impact how an individual sees himself or
herself.
Choose your pair carefully because the quality of your essay
will depend on it! Think about an important point of comparison. For example:
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Each artist works in
“the Nude”.
·
The selection of
images you chose from each artist includes at least one portrait of a
transgender individual.
·
One artist deals with
race, the other not (at least in this selection).
·
Both artists feature
“women together” (Are they lesbian? Or, are they not lesbian? How can you tell?
Why does it matter?).
·
Each artist is known
for the “extravagance” of her images.
These are just a few
possibilities. We recommend that you watch the interview/video of each artist
first, and look for common points of interest or approach as they talk about
their work. Whichever two images you choose, be sure that there is enough
“meat” in there for you to develop a coherent, organized argument to compare
and contrast the two
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