Reading & Writing about Visual Art
Directions: Answer the following questions as they relate to a piece of art by the following American artist: KEITH HARING. In your response, provide a thumbnail of the selected work of art and its date of composition. Also, cite one reference from a journal which assisted your response.
1. What are the major themes of the work of art? What is the artist trying to suggest?
2. What techniques does the artist use to convey his or her message?
3. How is the text put together? What is its composition? How does it make meaning?
4. What kinds of issues of identity is the artist working on in the text?
5. Is there tension between the self and society in the text? How? Why?