1) Check out the website linked here: Click here. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. The descriptions are brief, so you will likely need to do a bit of additional research about the photographs.
2) Carefully consider each of them in their various contexts (which changes depending upon the art): political, social, economic, historical, biographical, religious/spiritual, etc.
3) Write three paragraphs (at least six or seven sentences per paragraph) on the discussion board (located in this module) in which you describe the following:
A. (paragraph 1): Which photo is the most powerful / moving (to you), and why? You will need to do some research unless you already know a great deal about the contextual backdrop of the art. This part might actually take two paragraphs depending upon which photo you pick. Be as specific as possible. (Instead of saying “the photo makes me sad” or “the photo is encouraging, say exactly why as specifically as possible–and use and cite source material where necessary).
B. (paragraph 2): Which photo is the most “artistic.” Of course, the definition of “artistic” is 100% subjective, so in a sense, you will be making an argument about photographic meaning, technique, etc.–why one photograph is more worthy of being called “art” than another. (It may not be the most moving, but it’s the most artistic). This one might take some research as well.
C. (paragraph 3): Which photo do you think is LEAST significant / artistic, and why? Beyond this, I am leaving this one wide open to preserve flexibility.
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