Self I As Image FA2022: weekly selfie

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

weekly selfie

I was inspired by Amy Sherald, most of Amy Sherald portraits are always with serious faces and with sophisticated looks.

" I wanted this image to stand as a piece of inspiration to keep fighting for justice for her. When I look at the dress, it kind of reminds me of Lady Justice"

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DUE WEDNESDAY 12/7

SELF-PORTRAIT FINAL PROJECT DUE 12/7 (20pts)
Must be posted to the blog by 11:59pm on 12/6

presented in class on Wednesday 12/7 IN PERSON in Room VA157

Choosing any one or combination of processes that you have explored during the semester, create a self-portrait. Connect your final self-portrait project to one (or more) of the artists and the readings we learned in class. You may also choose another artist we have not covered in class. You may also incorporate and be inspired by the the spectacle, media, advertising and technology in the exploration and presentation of self. You may use a medium/material/process you have used before but push yourself deeper and ambitiously on your final portrait! Research the artist(s) that inspires you and take time to develop a more ambitious idea inspired by this research.

In addition to completing your self-portrait project you will photograph and post your project to the blog with a written post which includes the images of your work, and an explanation of your project. In class you will present your project in a short 3-5 minute presentation.

WRITING THE POST

*Give your project a title
*Post images of your project. Please use proper lighting, cropping and formatting. If the project is digital, make sure video is working correctly, images appear correctly formatted etc.
*Project description/written post:
   *The writing portion should be 500+ words
   *Explain your process, your inspirations and influences
   *Describe a connection to at least one artist we learned this semester or you have discovered on your own.
   *You must also connect your explanation to the class readings. Incorporate at least 3 of the quotes you have been collecting from the readings each week.
   *Be sure to cite the quotations and include any references/sources at the bottom of your post.

Questions to consider in your writing:

• What is the subject and content of your project?
• Why did you choose this medium and make the choices that led to the composition? How you would categorize your work (ex. collage, graphic print, mixed media, etc).
• Explain the process and steps you went through and why you made those decisions.
• What artist(s) inspired or informed your project?
• What do you think this self portrait conveys to the audience/viewers?
• What are the differences between your first self-portraits (3) and this self-portrait (final)?
• What influenced these changes? Have you pushed yourself and learned from the artists we discussed? How?
• How does the spectacle/media influence identity and self presentation?

Have fun! Push yourself and make something you are proud to share!

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DUE WEDNESDAY 11/30

READ: From Guy Debord's Society of the Spectacle (first published 1967), (1977 translation) OR (2002 translation)

2 quotes (numbered section) and a short response for each quote

WEEKLY SELFIE
Inspired by the work of Amy Sherald OR Kehinde Wiley create ONE self portrait that address your identity in the style of one of the two artists. Post your selfie as well as the 2 quotes from the readings from last week and 2 quotes from Society of the Spectacle reading in your post.

EXTRA CREDIT: 2 POSTS ON TWITTER OR INSTAGRAM #selfiasimage

(see hashtags linked below for previous posts)

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DUE WEDNESDAY 11/23 class will begin at 10am

EXTRA CREDIT +4pts (optional) Newark Museum Meet me at the Newark Museum (lobby) on Saturday Nov. 19 at 1pm for a tour of the art galleries and to see some examples of art in preparation for your final project. The Museum is $8 with your NJCU school ID - but free for Newark residents and others (see the website for details).

WEEKLY SELF PORTRAIT:

Inspired by the work of Frida Kahlo (next week we will create a work inspired by Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley) create a digital self portrait that address your identity and your relationship to "home"/place and nature using the portraits of Frida Kahlo to style your image. Create a landscape or world around you that speaks to your ideas about your "home." Post your selfie to the blog along with 3+ quotes from the readings from last week and this week that connect to your selfie. Dive back into the readings and videos from last week and this week to inspire your selfie.

READ:

Mirzoeff, Chapter 6: The Changing World

+++2 quotes and a 1 paragraph explanation of the main points of the chapter that you will share in class

READ ONLINE:

Amy Sherald
on her Breonna Taylor portrait
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2020/08/amy-sherald-on-making-breonna-taylors-cover-portrait
2 quotes

Amy Sherald Effect
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/23/the-amy-sherald-effect
2 quotes

Kehinde Wiley

Classic spin on contemporary subjects
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/01/arts/design/kehinde-wiley-puts-a-classical-spin-on-his-contemporary-subjects.html

2 quotes

Black masculinity
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/kehinde-wiley-on-painting-president-obama-michael-jackson-and-the-people-of-ferguson
2 quotes

WATCH:

Amy Sherald
In the Studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPQSKQ7Rnyo
On painting Michelle Obama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsFdVwN1uk8

Kehinde Wiley
The New Republic 2015 Brooklyn Museum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=217&v=dHx4lFPqPiI
Kehinde Wiley on Sargent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rvvJ0tKvmY
Kehinde Wiley Presidential portrait
https://time.com/5158961/obama-portrait-kehinde-wiley-amy-sherald-interview/

Additional video of artist Bisa Butler:
Bisa Butler, Quilting for the Culture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P3_61nh3xo&ab_channel=Sok.Vision

EXTRA CREDIT: 2 POSTS ON TWITTER OR INSTAGRAM #selfiasimage (see hashtags linked below for previous posts)

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DUE WEDNESDAY 11/16 class will begin at 10am

SELF PORTRAIT PROJECT COLLAGE (bring to class for presentation)
Drawing inspiration from the artists we have learned: Frida Kahlo, Wangechi Mutu and Hannah Hoch and the ideas of Surrealism and Dada, design and create a self portrait project using COLLAGE and combining drawing and painting as needed. Create a surrealist inspired portrait that looks at physical as well as phycological identity, real and absurd, and that includes a larger message (political, social, historical or psychological). Connect the work to the paintings and collages we have looked at, read about and watched in the assignments (revisit the videos and readings). Push yourself into the aesthetics of fine art and art history.

Photograph and post your project to the blog. Be sure to take clear images of your project. Give your project a title and explain the materials you used and your process for making it. In a short piece of writing share 3 quotes from the readings and 2+images of works that have inspired your project.

In your project description answer these questions: How does your project address the themes we have been discussing? How does contemporary media play a role in identity, cultural and societal norms? How do these influence our view of ourselves and each other? How are these themes addressed in the work of the artists we learned? Please explain your project and its meaning. What artist(s) inspired your project? How did advertising and fashion images influence or get addressed in your piece? How does your project speak to your identity and your relationship to media images?
~300 words 3 quotes and 2+ images of artwork that inspired your project, and 2 clear photographs of your project.

READ:

Frida Kahlo Was a Painter, a Brand Builder, a Survivor. And So Much More | NY Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/arts/design/frida-kahlo-booklyn-museum.html

Read through the web entry for Hannah Hoch created by Smart History:

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/dada-and-surrealism/dada2/a/hannah-hoch-cut-with-the-kitchen-knife-dada-through-the-last-weimar-beer-belly-cultural-epoch-of-germany

WATCH:

The Case for Surrealism | PBS Art Assignment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtPBOwE0Qn0&ab_channel=TheArtAssignment

Is This Frida Kahlo? | Art Assignment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vigep1nYT6o&ab_channel=TheArtAssignment

Biography of Frida Kahlo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROAH9LQecycCut and Paste | Collage before Cubism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKzA5sZBNJw

Khan Academy Hannah Höch, Cut with the Kitchen Knife Dada

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/dada-and-surrealism/dada2/v/hannah-h-ch-cut-with-the-kitchen-knife-1919-20

How to make a collage portrait with Deborah Kelly https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=DgPreU8NejA

Other sources we looked at:

Another Mag | 10 Collage Artists https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/3318/top-10-collage-artists-hannah-hoch-to-man-ray

EXTRA CREDIT: 2 POSTS ON TWITTER OR INSTAGRAM #selfiasimage (see hashtags linked below for previous posts)

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DUE WEDNESDAY 11/9 class will begin at 10am

*Bring materials to class to experiment with self portrait collages. I will have materials for class use as well.

WEEKLY SELFIE digital/paper collage:

Read the articles about Wangechi Mutu below and watch the videos to see her work.

Create a digital or physical collage selfie as a fantastical animal/creature inspired by the work of Wangechi Mutu. Use the collages and hybrid sculptures of Wangechi Mutu to inspire the style and form of your collage. **If you have trouble creating a digital collage using collage software such as Photoshop , you can create a small physical collage in paper and include a photo in your post on the blog. You can also bring the collage to class. Be creative! Include two quotes from the readings and short responses with your selfie. Use this week's selfie to explore themes and ideas for your larger self portrait COLLAGE project which will be due the following week. *Bring collage materials (magazines, paper scraps, small objects) to class to experiment with self portrait collages. I will have materials for class use as well.

READINGS: John Berger Chapters 4+5 AND Mirzoeff Chapter 2

2 quotes from Berger and 2 quotes from Mirzoeff

ONLINE:
Wangechi Mutu at Met
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/arts/design/wangechi-mutu-metropolitan-museum.html
2 quotes

The Feminist Challenge of Wangechi Mutu | Short description of one of her collage diptychs at the MoMA

https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/506
1 quote

Wangechi Mutu Exhibition at Brooklyn Museum
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/wangechi_mutu/
1 quote (be sure to click through the various images on the left)

WATCH:
Wangechi Mutu
Art 21
https://art21.org/watch/extended-play/wangechi-mutu-between-the-earth-and-the-sky-short/

Wangechi Mutu on her work and The Art of Eating Everything
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvGcO73MM-I

Wangechi Mutu, The New Ones Will Free Us at Met
video interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQgCX7HZoW0

The Met webpage about the exhibition with the same video interview:
https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/now-at-the-met/2019/wangechi-mutu-director-message

EXTRA CREDIT: 2 POSTS ON TWITTER OR INSTAGRAM #selfiasimage (see hashtags linked below for previous posts)
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WEDNESDAY 11/1 Class will begin at 11am

Be sure to complete your projects and post on the blog. Be ready to briefly present your performance projects.

DUE WEDNESDAY 10/26 - now due 11/1

READ: From our new textbook How to See the World by Nicholas Mirzoeff Read Chapter 1

WATCH: The Case for Yoko Ono | PBS The Art Assignment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoU0E_ab36Q&ab_channel=TheArtAssignment

Peaches Recreates Yoko Ono's Legendary "Cut Piece" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jbqqd2Z_qA&ab_channel=CBCArts

SELF PORTRAIT PERFORMANCE (10%)

Design and record a performance art piece: You can expand on your mini performance from last week or create a new one. You must record your performance in a video (at least one minute long). Look to the artists we have learned about in class for inspiration. Concentrate especially on the performance artists but you can take inspiration from anyone. Design and create a performance art piece that addresses a socio-political issue of your choice. Consider many of the themes and issues we have discussed about identity, gender, race and equality, art history, the government, power structures including patriarchy and many more themes in your planning. You can involve other people in your performance. Record your performance in a video. (Still photos are allowed only if you cannot record a video - please reach out in email if this is the case.) You can use music, text or dialogue to augment your performance. You can speak directly to the audience and you can provide context and instructions, or you can provide no words or instructions. This is all up to you.

You may also choose to connect to video performance on platforms like TikTok as a more accessible interpretation of performance. You can choose to mash these familiar performances on social media with the performance artists we learned. Connect clearly to one or more of the artists we have learned. Be sure to describe this connection in your written description.

Written description: In a short piece of writing of ~3-5 paragraphs please explain how this performance addresses the issue(s) you chose and the artist(s) you were inspired by. Use the readings we have done to help this explanation. Reference at least 3 quotes from the readings.

++Push yourself into performance, conceptual art and representation. Get outside your comfort zone and be inspired to create something you would not otherwise. Watch the videos assigned and other resources for inspiration on performance art. Get creative! I am thrilled to see what you all create!

Post your video to the blog (upload your video to YouTube and use the YouTube tool which is next to the image uploader button) with your written description. Be sure to cite your quotes from the readings and connect your performance to an artist.

BONUS (optional): Include one or two of the "instruction pieces" we attempted in class inspired by Yoko Ono. Be silly, serious or strange but get uncomfortable with these :)

EXTRA CREDIT: 2 POSTS ON TWITTER OR INSTAGRAM #selfiasimage (see hashtags linked below for previous posts)

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DUE WEDNESDAY 10/19

Extension: finish the Gallery Response Essay 1 by 10/19. *If you have completed it, kudos!

WEEKLY SELFIE 4

Thinking about performance as a method of representation and storytelling, create a small performance piece and document it as a video (approximately 1 minute) OR a series of images of the performance (3+ images). This ca be a "trial" or "sketch" for your more complete performance piece due next week. Use the exercise (s) we did in class to help you come up with your concept/story. Look to the work of Yoko Ono and Marina Abramovich and others in the readings and videos from the assignment to push into more conceptual ideas and techniques for your performance. Get creative! Step outside your comfort zone. Post your project (video or still images) to the blog with a short description and 2 quotes from the new readings. Enjoy the process :)

READ:

(apologies part of this was listed incorrectly earlier in class - these are the 3 reading assignments due)

Berger, Ways of Seeing Chapter 1

2 quotes with a short response for each quote.

A 24-hour Love Letter to Performance Art (article) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/t-magazine/miles-greenberg-art.html

2 quotes with a short response for each quote.

Khan Academy Performance Art An Introduction (website - look through the various sections of this online course) https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/conceptual-and-performance-art/performanceart/a/performance-art-an-introduction

2 quotes or 2 examples of performance art that stand out to you with a short response for each

WATCH:

(Some of these, marked with*, we saw in class. Please watch the rest!)

*The Case For Performance Art PBS Art Assignment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmMTKdUAokM

Yoko Ono

*Cut piece with commentary:

https://vimeo.com/106706806

Who is Yoko Ono? short documentary about Yoko Ono:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoU0E_ab36Q

Marina Abramovich

Interview clips:

What is Performance Art?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcyYynulogY

First Performance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DxZKAQ9WrM&feature=related

Body as Medium

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUrwdqwzqMU&feature=relmfu

Performances:

*Freeing the Memory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfeMdspSy7c&feature=related

*The Artist is Present

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TlZjFGriLw

LIGHT\DARK Marina Abramović and Ulay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY-cKs77Pfc

Relation in Time. Marina Abramović and Ulay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sRSoGAc3H0

Sophie Calle

On becoming an artist: https://www.sfmoma.org/watch/sophie-calle-on-becoming-an-artist/

Venice Biennial Tate Shots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9E4dA0EGaM&t=128s

On turning her life into art: http://www.tate.org.uk/context-comment/video/venice-biennale-sophie-calle

Short doc/project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYF_FnxJ-h8&index=1&list=PLWNy7Q3STAJXxQKLHo6NsfqlEtknW5aeA

ORDER THE NEW CLASS TEXTBOOK How to See the World by Nicholas Mirzoeff, Basic Books, 2016. You will need to read from it by 10/12

EXTRA CREDIT: 2 POSTS ON TWITTER OR INSTAGRAM #selfiasimage (see hashtags linked below for previous posts)

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DUE WEDNESDAY 10/12

GALLERY RESPONSE ESSAY1

Visit the exhibition Extraordinary Still Life curated by Midori Yoshimoto in the Visual Arts Gallery (basement of VÁ Building).

Look through the exhibition and read all accompanying materials. Take note of the materials the works are made of, the titles, the imagery, the subjects and any descriptions available in the gallery. Choose two artworks that you find compelling. Photograph the works to include in your essay. Describe the two artworks and how they may connect to our class themes of self-portraiture and identity. Write a short response tot he exhibition, it’s themes and the artworks. Connect your response to our class readings. Include 4 quotes from any of our class readings in your essay response.

Create a digital “selfie” inspired by one of the still life artworks in the exhibition. Briefly describe your selfie. How does your selfie speak to your identity? What can it say about you? Include this selfie in your essay post.

~600 words, 3+ images, 4 quotes from class readings, your digital selfie.

Use these questions and the curator’s statement to help guide your response: How might these still life inspired artworks express meaning about identity? Can objects and possessions hold meaning beyond their value and status? How can objects speak about identity, society, history and politics?

Curator's Statement:

The genre of “still life” was established by the time of the Northern Renaissance in the 17th century and usually refers to a painting of inanimate objects arranged on a table or any other surface. Although the still life has been generally ranked below the genres of religious and historical painting, portrait, and landscape in the artistic hierarchy, it never became obsolete and was revived by artists throughout the twentieth century. The exhibition, Extraordinary Still Life, examines the ways in which current artists challenge this familiar genre by representing contemporary subjects or/and using new techniques.

Participating artists are Nake ya Brown, Mia Brownell, Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern, Takashi Horisaki, Phaan Howng, Ashley Lyon, Margaret Murphy, Lina Puerta, Laurie Riccadonna, Jeremiah Teipen

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DUE WEDNESDAY 10/5

OPTIONAL - Visit art studios this weekend as part of the Jersey City Studio Artist Tour

NO READINGS DUE - concentrate on your photo project

WE WILL BE HAVING A CLASS PRESENTATION AND CRITIQUE of the projects. We will also be VISITING THE NJCU ART GALLERY on 10/5 at 12pm so please make sure you attend our class.

SELF PORTRAIT PROJECT Due on blog BEFORE class on 10/5 and PHOTOS MUST BE PRINTED and brought to class for class presentation

PHOTO SERIES Self Portraits exploring a single theme

Create 4+ self-portraits that are informed/inspired by the ideas you read in the readings and discussions of the work of the artists Mickalene Thomas, Ana Mendieta, Cindy Sherman and Carrie Mae Weems. Try to create a particular SERIES that is inspired by the artist(s) work. Be specific about this connection and explain it. Title your series/images. Print them and bring them to class for discussion. You must also post the digital version of your images with a title and a short description (400+ words) of the series on the blog before class on 10/5. Please include 3 quotes from any of the readings and explain how your project was inspired and connects to the readings and the artist(s) you chose.

A photography series is a collection of images that are linked and showcased together. A series of photos will often have the same theme and have a conceptual bond or are shot at the same location. Photo series are often edited with the same method and in the same style focusing on coherence.

PHOTOS MUST BE PRINTED AND BROUGHT TO IN-PERSON CLASS for a brief critique. You will pin up your photos and present then to the class with a 3minute presentation explaining your description and connection to the artist(s). After our class critique we visit the art gallery for a brief presentation by one of the artists in the exhibition.

ORDER THE NEW CLASS TEXTBOOK How to See the World by Nicholas Mirzoeff, Basic Books, 2016. You will need to read from it by 10/12

EXTRA CREDIT: 2 POSTS ON TWITTER OR INSTAGRAM #selfiasimage (see hashtags linked below for previous posts)

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DUE WEDNESDAY 9/28

READINGS:

John Berger, Chapters 2+3 (you should have the book! but also on BB)

2 Quotes and short responses/reactions

On BLACKBOARD under 'Content': bell hooks, Understanding Patriarchy and The Oppositional Gaze

2 Quotes and short responses/reactions

++Be prepared to answer the questions: What is the Male Gaze? Female Gaze? Oppositional Gaze? Write down responses to these questions as part of your response.

ONLINE:

Female Gaze: Art that Looks at What Women See | NYTIMES

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/arts/women-artists.html

1 Quote

Mickalene Thomas: Photographed, Collaged and Painted Muses

https://hyperallergic.com/278045/the-photographed-collaged-and-painted-muses-of-mickalene-thomas/

1 Quote

Ana Mendieta: Artist Who Pushed Boundaries | NYTimes

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/19/obituaries/ana-mendieta-overlooked.html

1 Quote

WATCH:

Ana Mendieta:

Traces/Stopy | Krátký dokument | Galerie Rudolfinum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Nk0sPfRrU

Raquel Cecilia Mendieta on Ana Mendieta at Galerie Lelong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHD7_ACrFsg

Ana Mendieta at Gallerie Lelong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbYFjJomZag

Mickalene Thomas:

interview with Institute of Contemporary Art ICA Teens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4S0usYa1ps

Studio visit Bloudin ARTINFO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2tJKAfyVhs

Portrait of Mnonja (watched in class): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm3XvKd_KPs

SAM Dejuneur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIZnKgAqh_k

WEEKLY SELFIE Reclaiming the Gaze Inspired by the artwork of Ana Mendieta and Mickalene Thomas create a selfie that addresses the male gaze or challenges it in some way. Although the artists mentioned are often addressing the representation of the female nude in their work, this assignment does not require this investigation. In reclaiming the gaze many artists have changed the way they portray the body including empowering and reclaiming it. How can you interpret this as well? Post your selfie and the work that has inspired it to the blog. Include two quotes for each reading with your selfie.

EXTRA CREDIT: 2 POSTS ON TWITTER OR INSTAGRAM #selfiasimage (see hashtags linked below for previous posts)

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DUE WEDNESDAY 9/21

WEEKLY SELFIE

Create 2 digital self-portraits that are informed/inspired by the ideas you read in the readings linked below and by the work of the artist Cindy Sherman. Try to recreate a particular image series that stands out to you from one of the artists' videos/galleries. Post your selfie images to the blog. Title your series/images. Add your two quotes from the reading below your images and a few sentences (1 paragraph) about what these images represent and how they act as self portraits.

READ:

The Cindy Sherman Effect by Phoebe Hoban for ArtNews - 2 Quotes

http://www.artnews.com/2012/02/14/the-cindy-sherman-effect/

New York Times | The Ugly Beauty of Cindy Sherman - 2 Quotes

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/05/magazine/instagram-cindy-sherman-ugly-beauty.html

WATCH:

Cindy Sherman: Characters | Art21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiszC33puc0

Cindy Sherman: Fashion | Art21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtATCPCC8b8

Cindy Sherman, Nobody is Here But Me, 1994 (55min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXKNuWtXZ_U

SEE:

(galleries of artists' works for reference)

Cindy Sherman at MoMA (some videos and images linked)

http://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/1154?locale=en

Image Gallery and the marketplace:

https://www.artsy.net/artist/cindy-sherman

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DUE WEDNESDAY 9/14

WEEKLY SELFIE
Create a digital self portrait that is informed/inspired by the ideas you read in the readings linked below and the work of the artist Carrie Mae Weems. Try to recreate one particular image that stands out to you from one of the artists' videos/galleries. Post your selfie image to the blog. If you have not been invited to the blog (this was done in the first class meeting) please email me so that you can post this assignment to the blog. If you have trouble posting email the assignment to me through Blackboard.

++Include your quotes and responses in the blog post with your selfie(s). Select two quotes from each of the readings and write a short response/reaction for each (see readings below). Include the two quotes + responses from each of the readings below your selfie in the post you create on the blog. Be sure to identify the reading for the quotes.

READ:
Susan Sontag excerpt from On Photography
http://www.susansontag.com/SusanSontag/books/onPhotographyExerpt.shtml
2 Quotes and short responses/reactions

NY Times: How Carrie Mae Weems Rewrote the Rules of Image-Making

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/t-magazine/carrie-mae-weems-interview.html

Revisiting Carrie Mae Weems’s Landmark “Kitchen Table Series”
by Jacqui Palumbo for Artsy
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-revisiting-carrie-mae-weemss-landmark-kitchen-table-series
2 Quotes and short responses/reactions

WATCH:

Carrie Mae Weems: "The Kitchen Table Series" | Art21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPDInpNoO50

Carrie Mae Weems, Untitled (Woman Feeding Bird), The Kitchen Table Series, 1989-90 | Smart History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wBEqPrgUDY

Carrie Mae Weems: "Roaming" | Art21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI0R2qlRfps

Carrie Mae Weems: National Gallery of Art

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jIwiBgSNtk&ab_channel=NationalGalleryofArt

LOOK THROUGH: Carrie Mae Weems - portfolio
http://carriemaeweems.net/work.html

EXTRA CREDIT: Two tweets or IG posts with the hashtag #selfiasimage

GET THE BOOK
Ways of Seeing by John Berger, British Broadcasting Corporation and Penguin Books: New York 1990

How to See the World by Nicholas Mirzoeff, Basic Books: New York 2016.

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LINK TO SYLLABUS

Link to our twitter hashtag: #selfiasimage

Link to our IG hashtag: #selfiasimage

Discussion guidelines
The course material and discussions can often be provocative and challenging. We must therefore be respectful of each other and of our viewpoints.

We must come to class prepared and ready to discuss the readings. Please keep discussions focused on the readings and class materials and keep examples relevant and appropriate. If you have not done the readings you are not to participate in the discussion.