The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction: Walter Benjamin Read the attached file and write a one page summary of the key points, with cited references to the text.
ESSAY : ANALYSIS ESSAY Purpose: Critically think about some work of art instead of merely summarizing or describing it. Frequently, the most effective arguments are those told in narrative, through art, or in music. This assignment asks students to choose a work of art and explore its argument. Your argument should identify the work’s argument—instead […]
Topic: Mozart’s symphony Paper details: Discuss the four movements of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in g minor, K. 550. Although it consists of four distinct movements, describe the “journey” that the symphony undertakes over the course of the entire work by reflecting on these questions: Each movement will pass through a variety of moods as […]
Find a famous work of art or famous photograph and complete the following: 1. Include a pasted picture of your painting or photograph. 2. Research the artist and the painting/photograph and write a history in your own words. You must use in text citations for your newly researched information. You should have at least one […]
Consider this Barthes essay from the viewpoint of the artist and not a writer. What is Barthes saying about the author, or about ownership? Considering his stance on authorship, what is the role of the reader in the consumption of a work of art? Do you feel this is empowers the artist or is it […]
