Museum Assignment

Museum project: Select Two works of art that were completed after 1940.

Choose one that you like and one that you don’t like.

First: Look, really look. Spend at least five minutes looking at the work before writing anything about it.

1. Describe what you see. Think about:

Color, Shape, Texture, Size, Line, Direction, Value Refer to you paper on how to critique and artwork for suggestions.

2. Notice Cause and effect. The work has characteristics because of formal choices that the artist made. In step one, you noticed what you saw. In step two, speak about the implications of those choices. For example, if the artist chose to make one object larger, brighter, bolder, etc. What cause does that have? Are your eyes drawn more to it or less to it?

3. Meaning. How does the work make you feel, if anything? What does the work )or part of the work) make you think of? Make associations. Are there narrative implications? Cultural implications?

4. Real vs. Copied. Discuss implications of viewing this artwork in the museum, rather than in a book or as a slice. What elements do you think you are able to experience that would not be possible if it was in another format.

Writing should be in paragraph form. Check for grammatical errors and typos. Should be at least 1 page in length.

Due Date: November 29. Printed and submitted on-line.

Word Count: 500 words. Quality is more important than quantity.