Research: Critique and Reinvent

IN CLASS:

Write a critical analysis of one of your artist's works.

1. Describe the artwork. What is it?

2. Analyze the artwork - how does it fit within the artist's body of
work? Situate the artwork within art history, what preceded it and
what came after. Describe critics and audiences response to the work.

3. Criticize the artwork. Strengths, weaknesses. What does the artist
appear to be trying to do? What is the artist actually doing? Did they
succeed at what they attempted? In what ways did they succeed and in
what ways did they fail? What is the fundamental weakness of this type
of work?

You will have the rest of class to write your analysis. Please use
your time in class. Please ask questions if you need clarification.
Next week is due one typewritten page that covers ALL of the above.

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HOMEWORK:

Make a diagram of either:
1. The artwork itself (how is it functioning?)
2. The artists intent in making the artwork (what was the artist
attempting to do?)

Create two image sequences:
Sequence A: 3 images that articulate your diagram
Sequence B: 3 images that use your artist's ideas to approach a subject of your choosing


SUMMARY OF WHAT IS DUE: 1 written page, 1 diagram, 6 images (3 per print). Images
must be printed 3-up in accordance with their content. Consider what is the appropriate way to display them. Think of it as a simplified poster or artist's print. Include your diagram. Use a grid. Hang at the beginning of class.