6.1
One common feature of modern art is the public art installation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_art). Find and photograph a work of public art. There are several on John Jay’s campus, mostly around the New Building, and many hundreds around New York City; you can wander and stumble across one, or locate one in advance by using a website listing such as the map on http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcla/html/panyc/percent-for-art.shtml. Once you find and photograph the work, find and read information about the work and artist online.
Next, please click “create blog entry,” enter a descriptive title that contains the name of the artist and work for your new blog post, and then type a post of at least 100 words. Your post must:
To attach an image to your blog entry, first make sure that the image is saved to your computer. Then, when writing the blog, click the “Browse My Computer” under “2. Blog Entry Files” and follow the instructions. To save your images, upload them to your computer.
To comment on a classmate’s blog entry, click “comment” underneath that entry. When commenting, you might want to discuss why or why not you agree with other students’ evaluations of the worth of the artworks they choose.
This is a graded assignment. See the associated rubric for grading details (click “View Rubric” in the Blog Grade section to display the rubric).
6.2
Graffiti is a controversial topic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti). Some characterize it as vandalism, defacement, and crime. Others argue that it can be a legitimate and highly-skilled art form. What do you think? Take a photograph of a piece of graffiti in your neighborhood.
Next, please click “create blog entry,” enter a descriptive title for your new blog post, and then type a post of at least 100 words. Your post must:
To attach an image to your blog entry, first make sure that the image is saved to your computer. Then, when writing the blog, click the “Browse My Computer” under “2. Blog Entry Files” and follow the instructions. To save your images, upload them to your computer.
To comment on a classmate’s blog entry, click “comment” underneath that entry.
This is a graded assignment. See the associated rubric for grading details (click “View Rubric” in the Blog Grade section to display the rubric).