In Carrie Mae Weems’ Not Manet’s Type (1997), the artist positions herself within the context of Modernist art history. Why is Weems doing this? How does this work function as a greater commentary on cultural history more broadly?
Description Include with your written essay submission: • Images and captions of all works discussed • References to scholarly texts, cited using footnotes/endnotes and a bibliography The Abstract Expressionists – Jackson Pollock, Arshille Gorky, and Lee Krasner. Explain their interest in memory and through visual analysis of 1 work by each artist, explain how they […]
Write a one to two-page paper regarding a Northern Renaissance Artist’s relief print (try not to use Albrecht Dürer), submit a photocopy or print of the woodcut image discussed. Do not dwell on the artist bibliography – analyze how the imagery and content, discuss how they created their imagery….what techniques did they use? How was […]
Paper details: Compare the life of a “free artist” of the Romantic period with the artist’s life in earlier periods. How is it different? What is the changing role of women in nineteenth century music? Support your position with articles, links, and/or videos.
