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Online Discussion #2: Taking the self-portrait one step further

Now that you have debated at length about the differences and similarities between selfies and

self-portraits. I am sure you have noticed the line is quite blur depending on your perspective.

For this discussion, I'd like you to watch the following 2 TedTalk videos. Then I'd like you to

post your thoughts on the video(s) as it/they relate to the topic of self-portrait. For this

discussion, You need to my questions, then post comments to two other students’ posts.

• https://ideas.ted.com/the-singular-art-of-the-self-portrait/

• https://www.ted.com/talks/liu_bolin_the_invisible_man

Teacher's prompt: Why are these considered self-portraits instead of selfies? How much does

the physical preparation and conceptual (idea) planning play a role in the audience's (you)

perception of these images? Does the label (self-portrait or selfies) effect our perception of these

images? Does the label elevate these into "art"? Who decides what label to give these images?

Don't give me yes or no answers. Tell us why you think a certain way and cite your source

(because I know your thoughts are informed by what you read, watch, learned). Your source can

be an article, a movie, a book, the news, or a class you took previously.

Part 1 of this assignment: Answer the teacher's prompt (14pts).

Part 2 of this assignment: Respond to 2 classmates' posts (6pts).