Valencia College Lost in Translation Discussion

Defend one work of art and explain why it is a work of art, not a work that was intentionally designed to provoke public outrage.

Be sure to consider all of these questions in your analysis:

• Why did the artist create this work? What messages or expressions did the artist intend to portray?
• What did the artist intend for the audience to experience by looking at this work of art?
• How did audiences react to this work of art?
• What was the historical and/or political context for the work of art?
• How important is context to analyzing and evaluating this work of art?

Criticize another work of art from the same artist and argue the work is outrageous rather than artistic.

Be sure to consider all of these questions in your analysis:

• Why did the artist create this work? What messages or expressions did the artist intend to portray?
• What did the artist intend for the audience to experience by looking at this work of art?
• How did audiences react to this work of art?
• What was the historical and/or political context for the work of art?
• How important is context to analyzing and evaluating this work of art?
• Andres SeranoLinks to an external site.
• Robert MapplethorpeLinks to an external site.
• Renee CoxLinks to an external site.
• Guillermo VargasLinks to an external site.
• Dread Scott Links to an external site.

(All but 1 of these artists are still alive and still creating provocative art and are still influential cultural figures. It is worth your time to learn about all of these artists)

Then, choose 2 works of art from the artist you chose and analyze them objectively, putting aside your