Art 4210, Fall 2008: Exam 1.  Prepare your essay in MSWord and submit via the Assignment Dropbox

 in WebCT Vista before 5:00 PM, September 10, 2008

Select 2 of the pairs from those in the table below and write a fully developed essay for each of the 2.

For each pair that you select, label your essay with the letter for the pair, then, first identify each of the works, providing the artist, title, date, and location (if architecture).  Then discuss the works in relationship to one another, fully exploring their significance and their implications as examples of American work.  Consider their roots and/or influences, their use/purpose, meaning, and anything else that may be significant in historical/art historical terms, including other works by the same artist or their training, circumstances, &C.  State the rationale for the comparison.  Write a fully developed essay.  If you refer to images not included here, cite them by PPT or ill. number.

If you were to take this exam in the classroom, I would provide you 2 pages per essay, so let that be your guide as to length, but make sure you that fully answer the question, regardless of length.  Your answers should be drawn from the material in the PPT videos, your text, and your own thoughtful observation ONLY.  This NOT a research project. DO NOT go surfing the web for your essay material. Evidence of the use of the web will earn you a 0 (ZERO) for the exam.

If you have technical difficulties with the submission process, call WebCTVista 678-839-6248. Prepare the document in your word processing program (MSWord ONLY), then import it into the WebCTVista assignment submission site. At the WebCTVista assignment submission site, find the ADD ATTACHMENTS button and click on it. Then click on UPLOAD FILE, then BROWSE; This will take you to your computer, where you will need to locate the file you saved there. When you find the file on your computer, select it, and click on SAVE. Its title should appear in the Window, with a checkbox next to it. Click on the checkbox, then click on ADD SELECTED and then click SUBMIT. (Make sure you click on both ADD SELECTED and SUBMIT). You will see the title of your file there as a confirmation that you have submitted it.

Your document title should be in the following format:  Lastnamefirstininitial2201exam1.doc EX: johnsonj2201exam1.doc.

DO NOT submit your essays in separate files, put them all in one document, with the essays numbered, and submit only one file to me.

 

Thumbnails: Click to enlarge the images  
A
B
C

different images, but close enough, bigger and in color
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
Extra credit: Select another pair from above or create a compare and contrast essay with your own choice of 2 works from among those we have covered (refer to as PPT file or text illustration #, or  provide very small images  (less than 50K) in your document.). (up to 20% extra)