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HADVC 210 - History of Photography Assignment - University of Alberta, Canada
Research Paper Assessment -
The photographs you choose can be from anything discussed in the lectures (see the powerpoints on eClass), from the textbook, and/or photographs that haven't discussed in the lectures or textbook.
You must only choose photographs from within the time periods cited in each topic.
Please note that you cannot use any of the photographs included in all of compare and contrast assignments as examples in your research paper.
Choose ONE from the four topics -
Topic 1 -
How has photography been used a tool for social critique from 1832 to the present?
Discuss four photographs by different artists during the period.
What were these artists' motivations? What issues were they addressing?
Do you think these photographs were successful in accomplishing the goals set out by the artists? How and why or why not?
Why did you choose these photographs in particular?
Topic 2 -
How have artists used photography to question the photograph as a truthful document from 1960 to the present?
Discuss four photographs by different artists during the period.
What were these artists' motivations? What issues were they addressing?
Do you think these photographs were successful in accomplishing the goals set out by the artists? How and why or why not?
Why did you choose these photographs in particular?
Topic 3 -
How has photography been used to explore issues of identity from 1980 to the present?
Discuss four photographs by different artists during the period.
What were these artists' motivations? What issues were they addressing?
Do you think these photographs were successful in accomplishing the goals set out by the artists? How and why or why not?
Why did you choose these photographs in particular?
Topic 4 -
How have artists used photography as a tool for artistic expression and experimentation from 1832 to the present?
Discuss four photographs by different artists during the period from at least two different art movements.
What were these artists' motivations? What issues were they addressing?
Do you think these photographs were successful in accomplishing the goals set out by the artists? How and why or why not?
Why did you choose these photographs in particular?
Formatting - In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, include your name, your student number, the course number, and the due date. This information should be single-spaced. Cite your sources in MLA or Chicago style. Include full citations for all scholarly sources in a bibliography and also cite any other sources you have used. Use MLA or Chicago style for all direct citations in the text. Include your word count at the end of your paper. Word count: 3500 to 4000 words.
Attachment:- History of Photography Assignment File.rar