“Tiger, Shark and Me Sit Down for Tea” by Emma Haddow
Reference:
https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/gallery/2018/jan/17/eight-artworks-inspired-mental-health-problems-pictures#img-4
Include the following in your background.
What is/was the prevalence of the anxiety and depression?
What was the highest incidence at the peak of the anxiety and depression outbreak, epidemic, and/or history (as relevant for your particular disease and the time period of the disease)?
What is the mode of transmission? Is it contagious?
What are the symptoms and how is the anxiety and depression treated?
Are there known risk factors or protective factors for your disease?
Impact of the art, and its relationship with the disease and society (25 Points):
What are the social factors contributing to the epidemic or disease (at the time the art was made or discovered more widely)?
Who made the art (and when!) – is there a known reason why they produced it?
How is/was this art received by society (at the time the art was made or discovered more widely)?
Who is/was the intended audience of the artwork (at the time the art was made or discovered more widely)?
Do you feel the representation of the disease to be accurate? (This may be in 1st person (I) but 3rd person is preferred throughout the paper.
Can you link something we discussed in class to this art?
Conclusion (10 Points): A brief summary of the paper that includes key insights:
What did you take away from this assignment? (This may be in 1st person)
Why is this artwork important to you and how might this artwork impact our society?