Assignment Task: Use the following process to write ONE paragraph about each work of art linked below. You may need to do some research (for context), but this is not a research project. Rather, you are writing down what occurs using each of the processes discussed in this course:
- Description (how it looks, how it is made)
- Analysis (how you respond visually, how it feels)
- Meaning (content) (what the subject is, what symbols are present)
- Context (who made it, when, what culture, time or style)
- Judgment (is this a good example of this art, is it an important work to art history, do you appreciate this work, what do you think about it)? Need Assignment Help?
- Do the two works have anything in common?
Links to the images:
- Grant Woods 'American Gothic'
- African Kongo culture 'Power Figure'
Next, write two to three paragraphs on each of the following topics below. You will critique by describing, analyzing, and stating an opinion on one of these topics. Cite examples of at least three specific artworks for each statement to support your positions.
- Art is for entertainment value only.
- Art helps humans explore their lives and their world.