Writing Homework Help
Fullerton College Art Irises at the Getty Museum Research Paper
Description of assignment:
You are required to visit the website of one of the following major art museums and write a paper about one piece of art you see there:
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
- Getty Museum of Art
- Museum of Contemporary Art / L.A. (MOCA)
- Norton Simon Museum of Art / Pasadena
- The Hammer Museum / Los Angeles
- The Broad / Los Angeles
- Another major art museum but you must get special permission from your instructor first
- YOU MUST INCLUDE A PHOTO OF THE ARTWORK ON THE COVER PAGE
Instructions:
- Choose one work of art to analyze from the museum you visit online.
- Create a cover page as described above.
- Begin the body of the paper by describing the work of art you have chosen. Include: artist’s name / title / medium / size and a detailed description.
- Start a new paragraph …
… and identify and discuss how the artist used TWO ELEMENTS OF FORM (your choice from chapter 3 of the textbook). Give two or three specific examples of how each element is used and use appropriate terminology.
- Start a new paragraph …
… and identify and discuss how the artist used TWO PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN (your choice from chapter 4 of the textbook). Give two or three specific examples of how each element is used and use appropriate terminology.
- Explain your interpretation of the meaning (Content) of the artwork; this is to be your own personal opinion of what the artwork expresses to you.
- You may include some additional information about the history of the artist or the artwork you are discussing but do not use it as “filler;” keep it to one short paragraph at the most.