Homework Assignment 1 Political Art DIRECTIONS: This assignment is designed for you to explore the humanities of various societies and cultures in the world. Select three (3) images, and answer all of the supporting questions with the work of art. Use your own words, and support your responses by using lecture notes and the sources from the internet. Use complete sentences, use proper grammar, and don t forget to proofread and spell check your work before submitting it. All assignments must be MLA style cover page, be typed, double-space, 2-3 pages Font: 12 points Calibri, Arial or New Times Roman (NO FANCY FONTS) Do not use the following as source in your paper: Wikipedia, encyclopedia, or a dictionary Do not PLAGIARIZE and turn in your FINAL on time! HELPFUL WEBSITE o EasyBib.com (free) Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for MLA, APA and Chicago citation styles (www.easybib.com). o 1checker.com (free) 1checker helps you write better English (www.1checker.com). o Paper Rater (free) Online electronic proofreading system: Grammar checker, plagiarism detector, and writing suggestions (www.paperrater.com)
Andy Warhol, Birmingham Race Riot, 1963/64, p. 18 or Fig 16 Acrylic and silkscreen on canvas, four panels, each 20 x 33 Revised May 2013 1.Andy Warhol s Race Riot (Sayre, A World of Art, p. 22) is a good example of social and cultural storytelling in art. The figure depicts the events of the civil right movement in American history. Address the following: a. Which traditional roles of an artist can be applied to evaluate this piece? Explain why. b. How does the use of the colors red, white, and blue contribute to the work? Why did Warhol use them? c. What is the psychological impact of the work?
2. Faith Ringgold is an African American artist who uses art as her medium for feminist images or political statements. Consider the political climate during 1964, when this image was created. Ringgold (God Bless America, 1964) uses the stars and stripes of the flag, but rearranges them to express different content. a. What were some of the historical events that influence Ringgold s work? b. What does the star represent? What do the stripes in the painting represent? c. What is the significance of the woman in the image?
3. Shirin Neshat artwork, Rebellious Silence, reflects and captures Iranian culture and society. It is a quiet powerful voice for Muslim women's issues in the art world. She questions the position of Islamic women in Western society. Address the following questions. a. What is the purpose of Neshat s work? b. What are Neshat s intentions or hidden messages in the work? c. What is the woman in the photograph fighting for?
4. Zhang Hongtu's Bird s Nest, 2008, is filled with explosive political messages from death to basic civil rights for the people of China. The artwork depicts the Chinese National Stadium, and sheds light on the real conditions of the country and the government. a. Name and elaborate on two general theme displayed in this work. Discuss it thoroughly. b. What are two the hidden message(s) in this work? Explain thoroughly, and cite an example. c. What is the purpose of the work?
5. Manifest Destiny is a nineteenth-century belief that the United States had the God given right to expand and explore westward across the continent, spreading its form of democracy, freedom, and culture. Albert Bierstadt captures this theme in The Rocky Mountain, 1863. a. Does the portrait truly express the theme democracy? Why or why not, thoroughly explain your answer. b. Do you think this work is historical paintings? Why? c. What qualities of the western landscape does Bierstadt express? Explain thoroughly.
What is the Proper Way to Display a Flag? by Dread Scott (close up of poster) The Exhibit: What is the Proper Way to Display a Flag? 6. Dread Scott creates compelling and revolutionary art that deals with social justice and inequality and social issues in American. Address the following questions: a. What do you think motivated the artist to create this work? b. Do you think it was important for the artist to create this work that address social and political issues in America? c. Name one (1) traditional role of an artist that can be applied to evaluate this piece. Explain why.