Written: Two page proposal, consisting of the following:
- A paragraph discussing the ideas and concepts you hope to engage in project 1. Some common themes in contemporary art include but are not limited to: identity, gender, body politics, race, class, place, spirituality, cultural heritage, personal fictions, narrative fictions, alternate realities, mysticism, etc. Choose ideas and concepts that are close to your interest and heart. If it means something to you, personally, it will be stronger.
- If you plan to extend project 1, indicate how the project will be evolving.
- Several paragraphs discussing two historical artists/photographers and two contemporary photographers/photographers who have also addressed these concerns. That makes a total of four. They should be well established artists.
- To assist with your research with contemporary artists, start with Lenscratch: http://lenscratch.com/photographers/subjects/
- For historical examples, go to the library and look at a book on the History of Photography.
- Your discussion of these artist examples should tell us how they address the themes and concepts in their work.
- For example, how did Cindy Sherman's work address the subjects of identity and gender? How did the work of Ansel Adams to contribute to environmental awareness?
- A description of any special photographic techniques, approaches or equipment you will be using and why this is important. This paragraph should be the shortest part of the proposal. Concentrate on the ideas/concepts, not techniques.
Presentation: Also be prepared on Wednesday to share this proposal with the class and provide visual examples (on screen, from websites or scanned/grabbed images) of the four artists your researched, to help us understand your points. Use bridge to project a number of good sized images, or put together a short powerpoint. Finally, if you have already made images that may give an indication of where this project could go, please share those as well.
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