The following post has two assignments namely;
1.Gender constructions and norms
Write an 800-1000 word response to each of question listed below.
I. Gender construction. How have ideas of femininity changed over time? Have they? Select three artists and discuss the ways in which they represent femininity in their work and the factors (time, place, personal experience, etc.) that affected the way they represented it. Discuss at least 2 works by each artist. Artist for choosing: Artemisia Gentileschi, Emily Mary Osborn, Alice Neel 2. Conforming to Norms. Norms in subject matter, composition, and technique have traditionally been established by men. Choose two women from two different centuries and compare the ways in which they conformed to norms in order to achieve fame and fortune. How was this conformity judged at the time, and what do scholars say about it now? Discuss at least two artworks by each. Artist: Elizabeth Thompson, Sonia Boyce
2.Art work addresing social issues
1. Research works of art addressing social issues, and choose one, which represents how art raises awareness of an issue, or perhaps even contributes to real change. Choose a work that especially resonates with you, as to its purpose, its public reaction or any change that may have come about because of it. 2. View the video of Zaria Forman. What technique does she use to capture scenes in a photorealistic manner? What motivates her to create her large-scale drawings from many places in the world? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzLRyArDPm88tfeature=youtu.be 3. Ephemeral art is a very democratic form of art in that anyone can do it with no long years of study in art technique. Visit the following sites to gain more insight into ephemeral art:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrj8VjDvavO