Write a question addressing the given theme, Then answer it using, a work by the assigned artist, works by two additional artists covered in class.

1. Theme: Display

answer your question using a work by required artist from Weintraub: Ritchie (pp. 52-63) + two more works by artists of your choice (must be dated 1968 or later, must have been presented in class OR appear in one of your textbooks.

2. Theme: Materials

answer your question using a work by required artist from Weintraub: Maggie (pp. 270-279) + two more works by artists of your choice (must be dated 1968 or later, must have been presented in class OR appear in one of your textbooks.

3. Theme: Time

answer your question using a work by required artist from Weintraub: Kentridge (pp. 156-165) + two more works by artists of your choice (must be dated 1968 or later, must have been presented in class OR appear in one of your textbooks.

4. Theme: Function

answer your question using a work by required artist from Weintraub: Ray (pp. 76-85) + two more works by artists of your choice (must be dated 1968 or later, must have been presented in class OR appear in one of your textbooks.

5. Theme: Identity

answer your question using a work by required artist from Weintraub: Lambert (pp. 342-353) + two more works by artists of your choice (must be dated 1968 or later, must have been presented in class OR appear in one of your textbooks.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

**In one question you must define and explain Conceptual Art.

**In one question you must define and explain Appropriation.

**In each question you must explain how the works you are discussing might be considered Postmodern (as opposed to Modern).

**For each work you are discussing, consider content (subject matter), style, medium, context/purpose and any relevant theories or terms. Pretend I know NOTHING.

Suggestions:

• Assemble the "stuff" you need in some type of outline form before you start writing.
• Decide which works you will use for each essay you plan to answer before beginning to write any essays (b/c you may not use the same work in more than one essay).
• Start each essay with a thesis sentence that presents an argument or point of view and then organize your essay in a way that supports that argument or point of view.
• Write until you feel you've answered the question É the "page count" is not what mattersÉ the content and organization of your essay matters, in addition to required numbers of examples of works and textbook citations.
• Choose your examples carefully (ask "which works will help me write the best essay?")
• You may not "re-use" examples from essay to essay or refer the reader [me] to a different essay for part of your answer.
• Use appropriate notes (I don't care what style) to indicate where information came from. Use quotation marks if you are quoting.
• Paraphrases and direct quotes *must* be identified (minimum identification: Author, p.x for paraphrase, quotation marks and Author, p.x for direct quote). If you use an internet source, give the full URL.Refer to the guidelines on the syllabus if you are not clear on what constitutes plaigiarism. YOUR TEXTBOOKS MUST BE CITED JUST LIKE ANY OTHER SOURCE.
• Paraphrases or direct quotes (as if!) from the lectures need not be identified with a note. Information from handouts or posted notes should be placed in your own words or PROPERLY CITED, however. Note that I put this information on the PDF files I posted for your reference.
• Warning on internet research: Please consider the "trustworthiness" of the sites you visit! The website of the Guggenheim Museum in New York or a website run by a Contemporary Art Professor at a prestigious university are *probably* legitimate, but Billy Bob Thornton's opinions on Postmodernism (or anybody Bob's views on Postmodernism) will not carry the same "weight" in the construction of an argument. Keep in mind that anyone with an I.Q. of approximately 10 (which includes most varieties of monkeys) can make a website.
• Keep quotes to a minimum! Quotes say to me "I don't understand enough about this to put it in my own words." If you do quote, it is essential that you "interpret" the quote for me. Why did you use it? What does it add to your essay? Why is it somehow more effective in someone else's words?
• Pretend you are writing this for someone (a friend, a relative) who has *absolutely no knowledge* of the subject matter. They do not have the book or lecture notes. Assuming that I will know what you mean is a risky business. My "job" here is to assess what you've absorbed from the textbook and lectures. I cannot give value to what I think you might know; I need to grade you on what I know you know or what you convince me that you know.
• Read over your essay before you turn it in (or better, have someone else read it) while thinking
  • "so what?" (this is my shorthand for "why is this particular fact important"? or, "connect the dots for me by linking this fact to other issues" or "need more meat in this answer.")
  • "is this an accurate representation of what I understand about this subject?"
  • "does this make sense as an essay in terms of organization, flow, transitions?; does it have an introduction, body and conclusion?"
  • "have I covered all of the issues required in the original question?"
  • "have I used all of the required "ingredients" in the original question?"