FNAR202PaperAssignment
Natural phenomena research
FNAR 202 Modern Art
SPRING 2019
PAPER ASSIGNMENT
Due: Sunday April 28, 11:59PM
You will be writing a research paper for this course. A research paper entails the student
doing research on a topic. As you are researching, you should be forming a thesis. The
research you use for your paper will support your thesis. Below I have listed paper topics.
You will not be able to formulate a thesis unless you first do research on the topic. Some
angles you may want to consider as you are researching your topic and crafting a thesis:
• Is there a political aspect to the work
• Has new iconography been created
• Are there social messages within the work
• Is the work tied into the artist’s biography
As you are working on your paper, please keep in mind that this is a research paper and
that you must at all times document your sources. If you fail to do so, it will be
considered plagiarism and will result in a failing grade for this class and academic
discipline. If you only cite some of your sources you will automatically receive a
65/100 for your paper grade. You must cite all your sources in Chicago Manual Style.
For a full description of plagiarism, see the last six pages of the syllabus.
You must use at least four sources and those sources can only be books or peer-
reviewed journal articles. You must have at least one book as a source, and you are
not allowed to use your textbook, encyclopedias or dictionaries. Do not use any
internet sources. Databases you can access through the library website are
acceptable. But sites such as wikipedia.org or google searches (to name a few) are
not acceptable. For each internet or banned source you use, I will deduct 20 points
off your final grade.
The paper should be 5-7 pages in length. The paper must be in Times New Roman
script and it must be in 12-point font and double-spaced. It must also have standard
margins. The paper must be submitted in Microsoft Word format, or I will give you
a zero for the assignment. If you decide not to follow these format guidelines, the grade
on your paper will be affected. Pay attention to grammar, organization and mechanics.
Use your computer’s spell/grammar check. I will be taking points off for excessive
grammatical and mechanical errors. I will also be deducting points off your paper if it is
poorly organized.
Your paper must include a Works Cited or Bibliography page. This does not count
towards your 5-7 pages.
Your paper must include images. Any time you mention an image in your paper, you
must provide a reproduction of it. These do not count toward your 5-7 pages.
If you have difficulty with writing, schedule an appointment in the Writing Center for
assistance. The hours and locations of the Writing Center can be found at:
http://www.luc.edu/writing/home/#contact
Paper Topics: If you wish to write about something not on this list, please consult me
first.
Rue Transnonain, April 15, 1834
Déjeuner sur l’herbe
Olympia
View From Mount Holyoke, Northampton, MA after a Thunderstorm
Madame X
The Gross Clinic
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of LA Grande Jatte
Gustave Moreau’s works
The Gates of Hell
The Burghers of Calais
Where Do We Come From? What are We? Where are We Going?
Suzanne Valadon’s works
Le Bonheur de Vivre
Constantin Brancusi’s works
Street, Dresden
Vasily Kandinsky’s works
The Fate of the Animals, Franz Marc
Egon Schiele’s works
The Tempest, Oskar Kokoschka
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
Still Life with Chair Caning
Marc Chagall’s White Crucifixion
Giorgio De Chirico’s works
Model for the Monument to the Third International
Fountain, Marcel Duchamp
The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (The Large Glass)
Käthe Kollwitz’s works
George Grosz’s works
Otto Dix’s works
Departure, Max Beckman
Chaim Soutine’s works
Piet Mondrian’s works
Paul Klee’s works
Josef Albers’ works
Two Children are Threatened by a Nightingale
Joan Miro’s works
The Persistence of Memory
René Magritte’s works
Hans Bellmer’s works
Leonora Carrington’s works
Guernica
Portrait of a German Officer
Georgia O’Keeffe’s flower paintings
Georgia O’Keeffe’s cityscapes
American Gothic
Thomas Hart Benton’s works
Jacob Lawrence’s works
Edward Hopper’s works
The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti
Diego Rivera’s murals
Diego Rivera’s easel paintings
Frida Kahlo’s paintings
Alexander Calder’s works
Photography as Art or Science (think of this in relationship to Pictorialism and Alfred
Steiglitz)
Societal Cues in Impressionist Works
Abstract Expressionism and Masculinity
Politics in Early 20th Century Mexican Art
Politics in Early 20th Century American Art
Depictions of African-American Life
Depictions of Alienation in Modern Art
Artists’ Reactions to War (Discuss works that were not discussed in class)
Surrealism and Masculinity
Surrealism and Femininity
The Role of Biography in an Artist’s Oeuvre
Gauguin and Colonialism
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