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Final Exam

Directions:

· Choose three of the questions below and answer using at least two strong paragraphs (about 300-500 words). This is a demonstration of your learning in our class. That means that your answers should be informed by our discussions and texts. Reference at least one of your readings in each response.

· All materials referenced should be from our class. DO NOT use outside materials, particularly by “googling” additional, irrelevant information

· Upload to MyCC as a Word document. The paper should be double-spaced with 1-inch margins and 12-point font. No reference page is required.

· Because this is a final exam, late submissions are not accepted and you will receive a grade of zero if you do not submit your final.

Questions:

1. In Representing the Race (Critical Issues pp. 215-227), Donna Graves argues that “the monumental tradition itself is to essentialize and distill the historical record, an inclination that can all too often lead to distorted understandings of the past and present.” Pick any memorial and illustrate how it proves or disproves her statement.

2. Many art scholars consider mural art to be the only truly democratic art. Argue why this is true or not true, using at least one mural example.

3. argues that Holocaust memorials can neither be studied just by a formal (aesthetic) analysis or by a purely historical analysis, but rather by a functional analysis. What does this mean, and how does it apply to pieces of public art other than memorials?

4. Explain how the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt spans the boundaries of concepts of art, community art, memorial, folk art, art therapy, and socially-engaged art. Why is this difficulty of category so powerful?

5. The title of our class is “Art in the Public Interest.” Based on the content of our class, why is the title not just “Public Art” instead? What is an example of art in the public interest?

6. User’s Choice: What did you learn in this class? Why is it meaningful to you, and how might it be useful to you in the future? NOTE: This question is likely the most difficult to answer, so please plan your response carefully.