Water Lillies 1916/ Art piece
I have an outline already made & I have my sources done as well. I will attach all that to this page along with an example.
An annotated bibliography includes four items: a thesis sentence that you would use to write a research paper with these sources, an introduction, citations for each source, and a brief write-up of each source. These write-ups are the actual annotations.
Thesis:
A thesis sentence lays out the track of your research paper and helps you organize your research. In your thesis, name three reasons that prove why your artwork is from a specific movement/period. Your research provides credibility to these three reasons.
Introduction:
In the introduction to your bibliography, state the object you are researching and what questions you are trying to answer regarding the objects historical context. Were any databases extremely helpful? Did you use resources from your library? Are any journal articles or research studies included? What questions are you trying to answer through your research? Use the introduction to provide the reader with enough information to understand the scope of the assignment. After writing the introduction, the next portion is the listing of citations and annotations.
Questions to consider when researching historical context:
Who made it: Is the object attributed to a creator or a workshop? Is it unknown?
What is its medium: stone, wood, fiberglass, paper, painted, etc.? Is it a culmination of multiple materials? Where and how are they used?
What technique did the creator use when making this object? Painting, performance, collage, ceramics, high/low relief/additive/subtractive/sculpture, embossing, screen print, etc.
Period/Movement Style: What period is it from? Are there distinctive visual characteristics that place the artwork in a specific movement?
What is the object’s original context? Was it placed at a university, domestic home, site specific, public art, etc.? Is it unknown?
What did the artwork mean to the people who made it/ who saw it/ utilized it? How was it relevant to the maker or viewers at the time?
Look outside the artwork to consider culture, economy, location, etc.,of works origin for the meaning of the artwork (this one is pretty open)
Sources: Include 5 credible and relevant sources (textbooks or other books from the library, online journals through UH databases (these do not count as internet sources, they are journals/periodicals), and 1 credible internet source allowed). No sources pre 1970- must be relevant research.
Tracking Down Resources:
After you analyze what type of assignment you have been given, you will need to review resources that will help you to answer that type of question. You may have to find any or all of the following books or materials:
the object itself or a book that talks about it at length
your textbook (look through the whole thingthere are often helpful glossaries and timelines, and bibliographies for further reading)
standard art-historical reference texts (especially for iconographical or patronage studies); if your instructor hasnt let you know what these might be, see the art librarian or browse the reference section of the art library
theory or analysis that has already been written (usually articles or books rather than survey texts or dictionaries)
Databases, such as JSTOR
Museum object label/gallery material
UH Library Catalog Search and Databases
See JSTOR, the best database for art sources below! You can search by
movement, artists name, object title, etc. to find articles relevant to
your research
https://signin.lib.uh.edu/login?service=http%3a%2f%2fezproxy.lib.uh.edu%2flogin%3fqurl%3dezp.2aHR0cDovL3d3dy5qc3Rvci5vcmc
Art and Architecture library database catalogue:
https://guides.lib.uh.edu/sb.php?subject_id=85856
MFAH Online Collection (if you selected an artwork from the MFAH): search and find your object here as well as its label information.
https://www.mfah.org/art/
Chicago Manual Style
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17t
_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/chicago_manual_of_style_17th_edition.html
On the left hand side of this webpage you will see a list of sub-sectioned source types such as; books, web, periodicals, beneath the Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition section.
Annotations:
For each annotation you will write 3-5 sentences. (below is a 3 sentence example but you may expand on #2 and #3)
Sentence #1: Who is the author? Why is the author and appropriate source on your topic or object? (if multiple authors you may give each author one sentence)
Sentence #2: One sentence summary of your source. This could be a summary of an entire book or specific chapter within a book, article, journal, etc. and why it is relevant to the artwork. BE SPECIFIC- Example: DO NOT say it is a chapter on pottery made in 1920. Instead, describe how the specific chapter directly relates to the art object.
Sentence #3: How is this source helpful for your research? What question does it help you answer? How does it contribute to your understanding of the objects historical context? Why is the source the BEST source for your research question? BE SPECIFIC. Example: DO NOT say it helps me understand the time period. Instead, identify the period and why it is important/relevant to the art object.
