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For this writing assignment, you will choose 1 photograph from a contemporary photographer you have read/ talked about in class. You can use any of the past reading assignments, lecture slides, or screenings to select your artist and photograph. (attached is a past reading you may use. please use the artwork here: Nona Faustine’s From Her Body Sprang Their Greatest Wealth, 2013. this is found on page 34 of the reading attatched) Description- This is a writing assignment used to assess your ability to evaluate photographs in the context of contemporary and historical practice using formal, technical, and conceptual criteria. You will describe and analyze a photograph based on observation and research; identify the concept and meaning of the work; and describe how it will inspire your own related photographs. Formatting, Photograph, and Bibliography (20 points) ● Use MLA standards throughout the paper, as well as bibliography (see handout on MLA guidelines from Penfield). ● Heading. Use the title of the project as the main heading and the title of the photograph as the subheading. ● Photograph from project. Use a high quality image, around 1500 – 2000 pixels on the long dimension. Properly cite your photograph. ● Paragraphs (5) must be labeled with proper heading. ● Consider overall flow and thesis statement for readability and cohesion. ● Text and photo sources must be cited in text and on the works cited page. ● Word count (500-700). Use these Sections to format your paper: 1. Photograph: At the beginning, include 1 photo from the series (figure 1.) Include title, date, and media. 2. Introduction: An introductory paragraph on your inspired by artist that includes a short bio, the name of the photographic series, dates, the concept, and art historical/social context of the work created. (20 points) 3. Technique/Form: (20 points) a. Technique: primary technical aspects (include media) b. Form: primary formal aspects 4. Concept: Describe the meaning of the photo based on your research, including citations. Evaluate how the technical and formal aspects support the concept. (20 points) 5. Inspiration and Concept: Describe how you are inspired by the artist’s work through technique, form, and/or concept, as well as what your concept will be in your own series. (20 points) 6. Bibliography a. Image citation. i. Fig. 1. Photographer, Title, Date, Medium, height X width in., Collection, City. b. Bibliography i. Minimum of 2 reviews, journal articles from prominent well-recognized sources that offer in-depth information on the project. Refer to sources in the Research Resources page. ii. Primary online site where the photographic project is represented (photographer website, museum, gallery, collection, etc.) Contemporary photography/art research resources: Charlotte Cotton, The Photograph as Contemporary Art Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, https://npg.si.edu/home/national-portrait-gallery Aperture Magazine (publication is at Oswego library) https://aperture.org/magazine/ International Center for Photography, https://www.icp.org Foam Magazine, https://www.foam.org/magazine British Journal of Photography, https://www.1854.photography Getty Photography Collection, https://www.getty.edu/art/photographs/ Artforuhkzm, https://npg.si.edu/home/national-portrait-gallery PBS Art 21, https://www.pbs.org/show/art-21/