the grade only

IMPORTANT: Use file name exactly like this: yourlastname_your first initial_A2 (Mine would be: davis_s_A2

Submit electronically to the Isidore website for our course

Your task is to write a 2-3-page reaction paper, typed, double-spaced, with a theme centered on your apprehension of the art in the park environment and the ideas expressed in the papers by Rudy Arnheim (1999; Buildings and human figures aware of each other), and Martin (1978; On perceiving paintings and sculpture),-- see Isidore-Resources-Readings). Specifically, how are “the demands of physical reality [the reality system] and those of visual apprehension…both satisfied?” How do the two systems, as described by Arnheim, interact with each other? Couple these ideas with those of Martin that sculpture is different from paintings, and how sculpture almost “begs” us to touch it—and you can, at Pyramid Hill, unlike most museums containing sculpture. Use examples (e.g., size, context, color, viewing distance, your perspective, objects occluding your vision) from your experience of the sculptures and their elements. Also relate your analysis to an identification of the point of entry provided by the sculptures for you the viewer, as discussed in class. Remember the point of entry is that/those aspect(s) of the sculpture that demand your attention, that entice you to spend time with the artwork.

While I hope that you will enjoy examining many sculptures at the Park, your paper should focus on your examination of your choice of two sculptures. You must choose the two sculptures from these specific sculptures:

· ‘Abracadabra’, by Alexander Liberman

· ‘Cincinnati Story’ by George Sugarman

· ‘Melinda at the Beach’, by Bill Barrett

· ‘The Family’, by Boaz Vaadia, or

· ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Sam McKinney

Use the two sculptures you select in your analysis and, compare and contrast the two sculptures in how their elements facilitate a point of entry and your inclination to touch and interact with it. Use examples from the sculptures to make your points. Your analysis can include shape, size, placement, and color of the sculptures, as well as aspects of the environment in which the sculptures are placed. Remember, these are three-dimensional pieces of art. Thus, you should examine the sculptures from multiple viewpoints (i.e., move around it, get up close/far away, look at it from underneath, etc.) and include a brief discussion of whether point of entry is achieved from more than one viewing location.

Remember to present a thesis in your first paragraph. This thesis should relate to the “problem” for the artist of achieving a point of entry for the perceiver—you! This paragraph should also introduce the problem of satisfying the demands of the reality system and the apprehension system. The remainder of your paper will then explain and give examples from the sculptures of how these problems are solved—or not! You do not need to describe the artwork to me other than how it exemplifies your points. However, write a clear, coherent, organized analysis of your experience, based on what I have described in this handout. Use aspects of the sculptures to support the analysis.

When you use literature (e.g., Arnheim, Martin, and others, such as our text) to support your statements in your paper, you must use citations in the body of the text after you say something related to an artile and a References (APA style) or Works Cited (MLA or other style) at the end of your paper. These should appear on a separate page from the text of your paper. Consequently, your list of sources should not count toward the minimum of 2 pages and maximum of 3 pages that you are writing. Also, be sure to write everything, including definitions of terms (e.g., point of entry) in your own words, not mine nor another author’s words. If you are—and you will be to some extent—using an author’s ideas (e.g., point of entry), you should cite that author. Essentially, what I am saying here is DO NOT COPY ANOTHER’S WORDS OR CLAIM ANOTHER AUTHOR’S IDEAS. If you do this, you are plagiarizing. Plagiarizing, as you read in the U.D. Honor Code and which I have discussed with you at the beginning of our course, leads to severe consequences, such as a zero grade or an entry into your university file. You may use one and only one quote for a paper this length.

In organizing and writing your paper, consult the rubric that follows. Be sure to check your paper for typos and correct for spelling and grammatical errors before submitting. As you know, in addition to point deductions for failing to clearly state your thesis, define relevant terms, and exemplify the points in your analysis, I will subtract points for poor grammar, lack of punctuation where required and needed, incomplete or wordy sentences, sentences with poor construction, spelling errors, and poor organization.

RUBRIC FOR GRADING

Quality of Content and Ideas (Total = 16 pts.)

· Did you understand and define the reality system, the apprehension system, and “point of entry”?

· Did you give examples from your examination and experience of the two sculptures you have selected to write about, as well as supporting evidence from the article by Arnheim, for the concepts, reality system, apprehension system, and point of entry?

· Did you describe the sculptures in their context in sufficient detail to support your conclusions?

Organization and Style (Including college-appropriate spelling and grammar) (Total = 12 pts.)

· Did you begin your paper with a paragraph containing the facts (e.g., location/setting) about the sculptures?

· Is there a clear thesis statement in or close to the first paragraph?

· Is there a logical and clear arrangement and development of ideas?

· Is the flow from thesis to conclusion(s) logical? (e.g., are the transitions effective?) Is there an ease of readability? Are the sentence and paragraph structures mature, clear and coherent (e.g, grammatically correct, absence of run-ons, no sentence fragments)?

· Is the tone, style, word choice appropriate?

· Is the paper, as a whole, engaging and informative?

· Is the spelling accurate?

· Is punctuation present and appropriate?