10/14

The class is cancelled tonight due to my illness.

This is the homework I was going to handout tonight, feel free to start ASAP:

In the Mind's Eye Tuesday, October 6 - Saturday October 31

Alumni Art Show Featuring late 19th Century photography of the Allen Sisters and photography of

Donna Carpenter who uses a photopolymer process resulting in an aged appearance.

Gallery Talk, October 21

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Artist Reception, October 23

5:30pm - 8:00pm

Westfield State College Downtown Art Gallery

105 Elm Street, Westfield, MA 01086

Gallery Hours:

Tuesday 2:00 - 5:00

Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00

Thursday 2:00 - 7:00

Friday 2:00 - 5:00

Saturday 1:00 - 5:00

Assignment:

Attend the exhibition listed above on a date of your choice. You are to view the exhibition and take notes of the prints on exhibit. You need to spend a good amount of time with each piece within the exhibition. Your goal is to get a sense of overall themes, subject, composition and context of the work. After viewing the entire show, then select four photographs from each photographer that you feel appealed to you the most. Take detailed notes on each of these photographs as they will mostly be the subjects you refer to in your report.

From your observations, discuss and analyze the selected prints on several various levels including: techniques used, style, genre, technical quality, artistic sensibility, composition, mood evoked, statements made with the piece or with the body of work, issues that the work addresses, lighting. Also position the artists within the context of other artists working within their day (present or past), make comparisons between the two artists or with other artists we have viewed or ones that you are familiar with. Be sure to include the title of the piece, date, name of artist when introducing the photograph for discussion. Remember that a good critique of work may include why you like/ appreciate the work and also why you may dislike or feel unconvinced/ unimpressed about the piece as well. Be sure to have sufficient reasons to support these views, it should not be merely an opinion, but an informed evaluative viewpoint.

This paper should at least 2- 4 pages in length, but no more than four. All homework assignments should be a typed, & single or 1 1/2 spaced.

Due: 11/4