Essay Assignment

Write an essay about The Social Role of the Artist.

2-4 pages (double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font), page numbers.

Citations using Harvard style. Each image should include a caption and a source. Rememberto *underline your thesis*

Review your arguments from earlier essays. What would you say are the dominant social roles of visual artists today? Consider traditional social roles for artists from the past. Do particular different time periods, geographic regions or genders alter your response to this question? Why or why not? (Cite evidence so that your response is specific.)

Drawing upon this theme's dossier, discuss two contemporary artistsfrom among those discussed in class and two works of art by each artist.

- How does the work demonstrate a visual artist's social role today?

- To what extent does his/her work refer back to earlier historic moments, artists and creations? (for example French cathedrals from the Gothic era, Ming dynasty pottery, etc.)

- How does the use of references to earlier periods from the history of art contribute to this artist's focus and social role today?

- Include one visual work of art and assigned reading from a previous theme and discuss with respect to this theme's focus.

In your conclusion return to what you think is/are the principal roles of your chosen artist (or artist's generally) today.

Attachment:- Earlier-Essays.rar