Choose a painting or sculpture from 1945 to the present and identify its style, author, and date of production. Then, analyze at least one artistic technique from the chapter. Describe and explain the technique, comment on what--if anything--is innovative about its use in your chosen work. Share what you have learned from applying the chapter concepts, reflect on how artistic concepts contribute to the overall effect of the art, and explain why you selected this particular work for your analysis.
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Imagine that you live in one of the architectural structures from the chapter. You have been asked to give a tour of the structure to an audience of your choice. First, who is coming for the tour? You may be creative and invite diplomats or even your in-laws. Tell us who is coming from the tour, what features of architecture from the structure are most intriguing for you, and why you have chosen to live there. Discuss what is functional about the building, and what is aesthetic. What is the most valuable part of the structure in your view, what would you like to change?
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Select two poems from www.poets.org. You may look around the site for poets by subject, country of origin, or other keywords. You may need to read a few poems before you find the two you would like to use for this assignment.
In your response to our question, identify the two poems selected, and provide the consulted source links to both poems. List the titles and authors of the two poems you chose to analyze. Research the authors to learn a bit about their lives. Discuss them one at a time. Include the reading material and links to the poems in your response; incorporate APA formatting.
In your response, answer the following:
-What do you think the poet is trying to say with this poem?
-What do you think is the idea of the poem beyond the descriptions?
-What does the biographical information add to an understanding of the poem?
-What is it about your own personal experiences that help you to interpret and understand this poem?