Write a persuasive Research Essay about contemporary 21st-century artists.
This is an argument style essay. You will be stating your position in a thesis statement in the introduction and persuading the reader to your point of view. (Your position need not be all “pro” or “con.” You can broaden your discussion by comparing and contrasting work or including some form of counter-argument.)
In the body text, students will elaborate on the effectiveness or impact of the work chosen for discussion by presenting at least three specific examples to support your claims. Your examples serve as evidence for your thesis statement. For examples that are integral to your discussion, you will write descriptions of how the works look, their objectives, and their content. (Remember what you learned from writing a formal analysis paper.)
You may choose any combination of examples from a specific artist(s)’ designer(s)’ work, group, collective, action, or event.
1) Discuss works based on related themes or concerns
2) Discuss audience engagement or interaction: the relationship of the work to its audience
3) Discuss distribution strategies or locations of selected artworks or design projects
4) Discuss media coverage (or lack of) how the work is being represented in the art and/or mainstream press
5) Discuss any political or social changes as a result of the work; the work’s broader influence, results, or outcomes.
6) Discuss technological issues (see posthumanist or transhumanist issues)
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