Dada in New York
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(10 pp) "From a distance these things, these Movements take on a charm that they do not have close up--I assure you." -- Marcel Duchamp, Letter to Ettie Stettheimer, 1921. Due to the conditions, and poverty present in Europe the art protest movement known as Dada, moved to New York, which had now replaced Paris after World War I as the heart of the world art scene and world art market. This discussion will center around three of the major players of the movement, Duchamp, Man Ray, and Picabia. We will also discuss how their work influenced that which was to follow. Bibliography lists 5 sources + 3 Man Ray photos
Filename: BBnDaDa.doc

Dali and political influence
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A paper which looks at the social and political influences on Dali's life and works, especially his support for Franco during the Spanish Civil War. Bibliography lists 3 sources
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David and Goya: Portraits of War
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(5 pp) David and Goya reflect opposite ends of the emotional and political spectrums, concerning the nature of war, in their works, the neoclassical, Oath of the Horatii, and the romantic, May Third 1808. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBDaGoya.doc

Developing a Programme for an Art Gallery
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This 14 page paper looks at an art gallery and undertakes to develop a programme to extend the current programme and increase the value it will give to potential visitors and make art more accessible and more relevant to the modern audience. The paper looks at how the programmes should be formulated and justifies the recommendations it makes. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEgalprg.rtf

Do The Visual Arts Increase Academic Achievement?
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A 15 page paper that investigates the title question. The format is a research proposal with an introduction, hypothesis, methodology, literature review and conclusions. An extensive review of the literature reveals some interesting data regarding the assertion that the arts increased academic achievement. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Documentation in Live Art/Performance
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A 7 page paper which examines the role of documentation in the live performing arts. Adrian Piper and Stuart Brisley are the focus in relationship to performing artists. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAlivart.rtf

Does The Self-Referentiality Of Postmodern Art Speak Only To The Elite Audience?
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11 pages in length. The self-referentiality of postmodern art was no more an the exclusivity of the elite but rather an open invitation for all walks of life to enjoy, engage in and interact with what has long been considered one of mankind's greatest moments of growth. Hot off the heels of what was most certainly an elitist movement of modernity, postmodern art very purposefully spoke to everyone while at the same embracing the oneness of self so consequential to the change. Maurizio Cattelan and Richard Serra are two artists who effectively illustrate this reachable tenet of postmodern art by creating works attainable to all without discriminatory undertones. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Duty to the State -- the Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the Painting of Jacques-Louis David
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This 6 page report discusses the political philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) in comparison with the French Neo-classicism of painter Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) in the context of duty to the state. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Early American Art
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A 3 page paper which examines the position of early American art. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAaarj.rtf