Developing a Programme for an Art Gallery
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This 14 page paper looks at an art gallery and undertakes to develop a programme to extend the current programme and increase the value it will give to potential visitors and make art more accessible and more relevant to the modern audience. The paper looks at how the programmes should be formulated and justifies the recommendations it makes. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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Do The Visual Arts Increase Academic Achievement?
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A 15 page paper that investigates the title question. The format is a research proposal with an introduction, hypothesis, methodology, literature review and conclusions. An extensive review of the literature reveals some interesting data regarding the assertion that the arts increased academic achievement. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Documentation in Live Art/Performance
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A 7 page paper which examines the role of documentation in the live performing arts. Adrian Piper and Stuart Brisley are the focus in relationship to performing artists. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Duty to the State -- the Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the Painting of Jacques-Louis David
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This 6 page report discusses the political philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) in comparison with the French Neo-classicism of painter Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) in the context of duty to the state. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Educating Artistically Talented Students
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A 15 page research paper which gives an overview of what is required in nurturing artistic talent. The writer covers such topics as the misconceptions which abound regarding the artistically talented, identifying the talented student, and general recommendations regarding teaching strategies. The writer also offers a general picture of the programs which are available in the U.S. for artistically talented students. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Environmental Art & Minimalism
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses Allan Kaprow, Michael Fried and Donald Judd as they relate to the artistic movement of Minimalism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Examples of Paintings, Photography and Modern Video Art in Regards to Societal Awareness and Sensitivity
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This is an 8 page paper discussing the transition of paintings, photography and modern video art in regards to societal awareness, change and post-colonial views. In the last two centuries, art has been used in different ways to portray societal expectations and norms and the acceptance or denial of art has led the way to societal change. The paintings of William Bouguereau depict perfection in regards to heavenly and pure images of women, children and mythological creatures. Bouguereau used his work to escape the societal realities and portray images which he believed people wanted to see and taught methods in art he believed that artists wanted to learn. Unfortunately, Bouguereau maintained his traditional and classic styles during the evolution of Modernist and Impressionist painters and his paintings were considered unrealistic. French colonists used photography in Africa in the mid 19th century as a way of depicting “realistic” images they believed people wanted to see of tribal Africa. However, despite the perception that photography was “realistic”, the images portrayed of Africans were those which were stereotypical portrayals of Africans as “savages” “needing” to be civilized by Imperialism; a concept accepted by European society. Lastly, modern video artists such as Montreal’s Nelson Henricks raise social awareness and self-identity by questioning societal norms, and viewers and critics of Henricks’ work feel the need to step back and examine conventional views. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Fashion Counterfeiting
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of this little known secret of the fashion industry. Although counterfeiters on the streets are obvious, the less obvious infiltration in department stores is also problematic. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Fashion: Nylon, WWII, and Economics in the 20th Century
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A 7 page paper which discusses various aspects of fashion in the 20th century. The invention of nylon is discussed, as well as the liberation of women through WWII, and how economics effected fashion through the 20th century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Feminist Art : (Art & Feminism)
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A 5 page essay discussing how art has evolved to capture the feminist movement and reflect its struggles. The writer is pro-feminist. Bibliography lists 3 sources w/ end notes.
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Feminist Perspective On The Postmodern Body In Art
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12 pages in length. The female form has long been admired through the painstaking efforts of artist renderings. Historical art has portrayed women as gentle, nurturing entities with a strong yet gentle demeanor. However, in postmodernity all that the body previously signified has disappeared; once inescapable and the genesis of identity, now it is like a ghost that haunts our flesh. Is technology and education the combined culprits of such an experience? Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Foucault, Power, Knowledge And The Art Of Video
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This 6 page paper explores the philosophies of Mihel Foucault in regards to power and knowledge and how it pertains to the study of human interaction. T. Kim Trang Tran's documentary of the plight of Cambodian women under the Khmer Rouge is examined in light of Foucault's theories. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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