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assignment_3-_the_story_of_our_lives51.docxPHIL 405 Theories of Beauty (Online)
Assignment #3 – The Story of Our Lives
Due Dates: See Critical Path
Value: 20 marks
Part One: Ahhh, Very Interesting (10marks)
1. Pick one of the artworks found at the front of class today or choose one of the works discussed in the following readings to complete this assignment.
· Gompertz: “Dadaism: Anarchy Rules, 1916 – 1923) (220)
· Gompertz: “Surrealism: Living the Dream, 1924 -1945 (235)
· Gompertz: “Conceptualism/Fluxus/Artre Povera/ Performance Art: (313)
2. Take a good look at the work at hand and then put on your Freudian glasses and complete the chart below. Be sure to provide details in your analysis of this work of art.
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Id: Define The Term and Provide Examples in This Painting |
Ego: Define The Term and Provide Examples in This Painting |
Superego: Define The Term and Provide Examples in This Painting |
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Interpretation: Analyze This Put together the pieces of the puzzle and offer up your analysis/interpretation of your artwork and the artist.
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Part Two: Consider That (10 marks)
Reflecting on your discussion in Part One of this assignment, answer one of the following questions:
1. Is art cathartic? Does it help us leave our pains behind or is it a means for never forgetting the scars they have left behind? Explain your answer making reference to your interpretation of the work in Part One of this assignment.
2. Freud argues that in the end all of art is a discussion of love or violence or the combination of the two. Do you agree with his claim? Outline his view. Is it convincing? Explain your answer making reference your discussion in part one of this assignment.
