+1 862 207 3288 Twentieth century artists such as Georgia O’Keefe, Louise Bourgeois and Constantin Brancusi have created sculptures that are ambiguous
representations of the human form. They are literally abstracted sexual imagery.
1. Read the material in Ch. 7 on pages181-3. Also read/view the following:
Georgia O’Keefe: http://www.biography.com/people/georgia-okeeffe-9427684/videos/georgia-okeeffe-mini-biography-2168460595 (be patient with
loading this video, it is less than 4 min. but information).
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http://www.phaidon.com/agenda/art/articles/2014/february/05/what-do-you-see-in-georgia-okeeffes-flowers/
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Constantin Brancusi: http://www.theartstory.org/artist-brancusi-constantin.htm &
Louise Bourgeois: http://www.theartstory.org/artist-bourgeois-louise.htm
& The link on your course Moodle page entitled “Louise Bourgeois, Cumul I” (the link will only work on Moodle (I have no idea why this is).
For your 500 word essay. Respond to the following questions:
Write what you learned about each of these artists that you found compelling.
Using the examples of Brancusi’s Torso of a Young Man and O’Keefe’s Grey line with Lavender and Yellow in the text and Bourgeois’ Cumul on
the provided website, respond to the following question: Do you feel that these artists’ abstractions are more powerful than straightforward
depictions of the male and female bodies? Yes or no. Explain.
Use other examples from our text for comparison
Make sure you discuss all 3 artists’ examples in your response.
Your paper should have an introduction, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Chicago Style formatting. Double-spacing, size 12 font. Proofread prior to uploading your file.
Make an effort! Don’t forget Chicago Style formatting, footnotes and bibliography. Papers without these will receive little or no credit.
