analyze the artwork within the context of the artist’s life and their personal situation.

3 pages + well-structured + cited references
Description
Now that you’ve picked your artist from those we’ve already discussed, examine the life of the artist, and chose 3 of their artworks to describe, discuss, & analyze. (Submit as a Word.doc) The structure of your paper should be as follows: first, an introduction to your artist. For example, if you were writing on Wolfli, note the initial reaction you received from this artist’s work and begin there to explore his/her life and career. For example, if you were drawn to the artist’s use of color or subject matter, begin with that observation (for 1-2 paragraphs). (Do not start paper with, “Wolfli was born on July 4 in Paris.” You will fail if you start your paper like that.) Also on the first page, give a short (1-2 paragraph) biographical overview of the artist, noting their background history, situation, and why they are considered an “outsider artist.” Lastly, chose 3 different images to describe, discuss, and analyze. You can chose an early, middle, and late artwork, for example, to show how the artist’s style changed/developed, or stayed the same. And for the next 3 pages, include the images (they should no more than 3 inches in width & height), with title, date, medium & dimensions (if available) under the image. For each artwork, first describe the artwork in your own words: what are we looking at? the formal elements, colors, style? Next, state what the artwork is about and why it is typical (or atypical) of their style. And then, analyze the artwork within the context of the artist’s life and their personal situation. Finally, state your own opinion about each work, based on what you’ve learned about the artist,  his/her style and history. The last page of your paper should be your bibliography (4 sources) for a total of 5 pages.