Opinion piece: Write an essay based on an existing controversy in recent art history. Describe both sides of the argument, place a work central to the argument in context (i.e. other work by the artist, similar controversies, public opinion, ethnic, gender, or political bias, etc.), interpret your information, and defend your opinion. You can choose a controversy from the given list below or if you like to stray from the list you can choose another controversial work of art.
Introduce your debate
Describe the work and controversy
Interpret, analyze and evaluate
site.)You should use at least one academic resource for your research. Use the EPSCO database available at the FSW Libraries website (list this source in a bibliography, Chicago style). Submit your essay in an appropriate format (.doc; .docx, .pdf)
Here’s a list of possible topics. Most of these works are discussed in the video and powerpoint labeled Art11
Richard Prince vs. Suicide Girls (ownership)
Richard Prince vs. Patrick Cariou (plagiarism)
Shepard Fairey vs. Associated Press (plagiarism, textbook p. 290)
Entartete Kunst (propaganda, textbook pp. 287-288)
Kevin Carter (code of ethics, textbook p. 286)
Fred Wilson (museum holdings, textbook ch. 11)
Jassamyn Lovell (identity politics)
Marcel Duchamp Fountain (appropriation, textbook p. 287 and slide lecture) Sherrie Levine (appropriation, textbook p. 283)
The Elgin Marbles (Ownership of historic art)
Eduardo Kac Alba (ethics)
Marilyn Rondon Latina Seeks Thug (identity ethics/vulgarity)
Andrea Fraser Untitled (2003) (ethics of selling and collecting art)
Orlan The Reincarnation of Sainte-Orlan (ethics)
Chris Burden Shoot (violence)
Chris Ofili The Holy Virgin Mary (vulgarity, read textbook, p. 282)
Damien Hirst In and Out of Love (animal cruelty, textbook p. 284)
Adnan Hajj (digital manipulation, textbook p. 285)
Shia Labeouf and James Francos forays into the art world
Jason Allen Thtre Dopra Spatial (AI generated art discussed in the introduction to the course)
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