What statement did you want to make about the concept you selected?

Before starting:
Review the types of work section of the syllabus. More specifically, review the projects and exercises section of the syllabus.
BE AWARE THE HANDS-ON PROJECT INVOLVE TWO PARTS:
students must create an artwork based on the specification
students must provide a written paragraph to accompany the artwork they created

PART 1: Create an artwork commenting on one of the key concepts from CH5 OR CH8:
CREATE YOUR OWN ARTWORK that somehow DEPICTS AND COMMENTS upon one of the key concepts from the Chapter 5 OR Chapter 8 Pear Decks/Practices of Looking.
You will choose ONE SPECIFIC CONCEPT from this list of key concepts
CHAPTER 5
Photography fit into emerging concepts & needs of the time (late 19thC/early 20thC)
OPTION #1: modern concepts of technological progress & mechanization
OPTION #2: desire to contain nature & landscape in mechanically reproducible forms
OPTION #3: rise of bureaucratic institution in modern state
Value and copies
Roland Barthes\’ Noeme
Myth of photographic truth revisited: Using Spiritualism for Inspiration
Pictorialism
Walter Benjamin\’s 1936 Essay: The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
OPTION #1: aura/authenticity
OPTION #2: there is no singular original with reproducible art forms
OPTION #3: reproducibility as a potentially revolutionary element
Copies and Copyright, Fair Use, and/or public domain
CHAPTER 8:
Simulacra, Simulation, and/or Hyperreality according to Baudrillard
irony – CHOOSE ONE OF THE THREE TYPE
situational
verbal
dramatic
postmodern views regarding intertextuality
reflexivity in film, theatre, and/or pop culture
postmodernism and identity
postmodern architecture and pastiche
postmodern worldview in film
postmodernism and metanarratives
Think about how you can make the viewer aware of these concepts through an image
What statement do you want to make about the concept you selected?
What\’s your perspective on the concept you chose?
PLAGIARISM POLICIES still pertain to hands-on projects see the disclaimer below

As you finalize your idea
Think about how you can make the viewer aware of these concepts through an image
What statement do you want to make about the concept you selected?
What\’s your perspective on the concept you chose? How can you make the view aware of your perspective?

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS:
MATERIALS: the materials you use are entirely up to you.
take a photograph for the assignment (take your own picture using a camera, smartphone, etc for the assignment – just using a photo you already have doesn\’t fit the assignment)
draw something
create a collage using magazines or digital photos
just be sure you have changed the original source images enough to make them your own
SEE THE NOTE BELOW ABOUT USING SOURCE MATERIAL
use Microsoft paint or some other program to edit your own photos or images you collect
be sure you have changed the original source images enough to make them your own
SEE THE NOTE BELOW ABOUT USING SOURCE MATERIAL
Photo Editing – Helpful Links UPDATED SP22.pdf
you may use other materials that do not appear on this list
AS USUAL: SIMPLY SUBMITTING AN IMAGE YOU CREATED PRIOR TO THIS CLASS WITHOUT EDITING/CHANGING IT DOES NOT FIT THE ASSIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS
PLAGIARISM POLICIES still pertain to hands-on projects see the disclaimer below
Don\’t hesitate to reach out if you are having trouble with your idea.

HOW TO USE SOURCE MATERIALS FOR YOUR PROJECTS CORRECTLY:
as mentioned, you can use preexisting images/artworks as source material.
however, there are general rules and guidelines for using source material.
you may combine different source images in specific ways or edit preexisting images in specific ways.
your edits/mash ups should be crucial to your project’s message.
How you change the source material should be essential to why your image fits the assignment.
Be sure to acknowledge the use of source images. I don’t require MLA citations but they should be mentioned in your project paragraph.
PROVIDE A WORKING LINK TO SOURCE MATERIAL YOU FIND ONLINE
PROVIDE DESCRIPTION OR PHOTO FOR MATERIALS YOU FOUND OFFLINE
SEE THIS PAGE FOR MORE INFO

PART 2: After you create your artwork: write a paragraph that describes your idea:
include a write up that describes your idea: these words should help the viewer understand your the intended meaning/message of your artwork.
WHAT KEY CONCEPT DID YOU SELECT? Be sure to clearly identify the specific aspect concept you selected.
describe your idea – explain how your idea fits the assignment prompt
describe the choices you all made in creating your image and give us a better understanding of your creation/thought process.
for this project: be sure to explain how your image relates to the specific concept you selected.
How did you choose imagery to make the viewer aware of the concept you selected?
What statement did you want to make about the concept you selected?
What\’s YOUR perspective on the concept you chose?
IF YOU USED SOURCE MATERIAL/IMAGERY
identify where you found your source material – PROVIDE A LINK FOR ONLINE RESOURCES
describe how your edits to the source material were an essential aspect of your project response
how are your edits crucial to sending the message you wished to send to the audience?