A piece of art
You are required to visit the website of one of the following major art museums and write a paper about one piece of art you see there:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Getty Museum of Art
Museum of Contemporary Art / L.A. (MOCA)
Norton Simon Museum of Art / Pasadena
The Hammer Museum / Los Angeles
The Broad / Los Angeles
Another major art museum but you must get special permission from me first
Guidelines:
Cover page: Your name / name of the museum / artists name / title of artwork / medium / size / photo of the artwork
Report: 1200-1500 words (app. 3-4 full pages) not counting cover page
14 point type
Times or Times Roman font
1 line spacing
1 margins on all four sides
Preferably, use Microsoft Word
YOU MUST INCLUDE A PHOTO OF THE ARTWORK
Instructions:
Choose one work of art to analyze from the museum of your choice.
Create a cover page as described above
Begin the body of the paper by describing the work of art you have chosen. Include: artists name / title / medium / size and a detailed description.
Identify and discuss how the artist used TWO ELEMENTS OF FORM (your choice from chapter 3 of the textbook). Give two or three specific examples of how each element is used and use appropriate terminology. Start a new paragraph for each of the two elements you choose.
Identify and discuss how the artist used TWO PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN (your choice from chapter 4 of the textbook). Give two or three specific examples of how each principle is used and use appropriate terminology. Start a new paragraph for each of the two principles you choose.
Explain your interpretation of the meaning (Content) of the artwork; this is to be your own personal opinion of what the artwork expresses to you.
You may include some additional information about the history of the artist or the artwork you are discussing but do not use it as filler; keep it to one short paragraph at the most.