Postmodern Art Koon's Tulips Postmodern art doesn't have a "canon" of important works in the way that Impressionism, Realism, or other movements do. In fact, Postmodern artists would most likely argue that identifying a canon of any type of art is useless because it would favor specific representations of reality as more "true" than others. Below are a few artists and works that have become part of the conversation about Postmodern art. Pick One off Postmodern art. Robert Rauschenberg's Untitled and Canyon Jeff Koons's Tulips and Rabbit Chuck Close's Mark Duane Hanson's Tourists II Betye Saar's Liberation of Aunt Jemima Claes Oldenburg's Giant Three-Way Plug (Cube Tap) Christo and Jean-Claude's The Gates Mariko Mori's Pure Land and Dream Temple The work of Cindy Sherman Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary Discussion Board 7-1: Submission IMPORTANT NOTE: Note the time and date deadlines in the rubric below. Discussion Board 7-1 Prompt Below is the discussion board prompt you saw at the start of this module. Be sure to review the assignment rubric (click here) before you submit your initial and response posts. Use the discussion board below to add your initial and response posts. Your Initial Post: My Postmodern Art is Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary. Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary Chris Ofili explores his African roots in his controversial Holy Virgin Mary (1996), which has intrigued some audiences and angered others. New York's Mayor Rudy Giuliani described the Ofili painting as "sick," and while Hillary Clinton defended its display on grounds of freedom of expression, she called it "deeply offensive." For this painting, he draws on traditional pieces that feature Mary in blue. He also uses the traditional framing of Mary as a triangle that is raised off the ground to show her saintly nature. But Ofili wanted to juxtapose this concept of beauty with the African association of elephant dung with regeneration. Ofili says of his use of dung in his paintings: "I'm interested in ideas of beauty...And elephant dung in itself is quite a beautiful object. But a different sort of beauty. And I want to bring the kind of beauty and decorativeness of the paintings together with the apparent concept of ugliness of the shit and put them together and try and make them exist." 2 Answer these question in TWO papers paragraphs 1) Find an example of your final project theme in a Postmodern work from this week's module and Explain how you see this theme in the example you chose. Submission: Final Project It's time to submit your Final Project! Milestone One and Milestone Two built the foundation for your Final Project. Now it's time to turn in your final, polished art analysis essay. Use the textboxes below to write the different parts of your own Final Project. When you are finished, you will be able to collate what you've written in each textbox into a downloadable document by clicking on the "Download Word Document" link at the bottom of .

1. Postmodern Art
Koon's Tulips
Postmodern art doesn't have a "canon" of important works in the
way that Impressionism, Realism, or other movements do. In
fact, Postmodern artists would most likely argue that identifying
a canon of any type of art is useless because it would favor
specific representations of reality as more "true" than others.
Below are a few artists and works that have become part of the
conversation about Postmodern art.
Pick One off Postmodern art.
Robert Rauschenberg's Untitled and Canyon
Jeff Koons's Tulips and Rabbit
Chuck Close's Mark
Duane Hanson's Tourists II
Betye Saar's Liberation of Aunt Jemima
Claes Oldenburg's Giant Three-Way Plug (Cube Tap)
Christo and Jean-Claude's The Gates
Mariko Mori's Pure Land and Dream Temple
The work of Cindy Sherman
Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary
Discussion Board 7-1: Submission
IMPORTANT NOTE: Note the time and date deadlines in the
rubric below.
Discussion Board 7-1 Prompt
Below is the discussion board prompt you saw at the start of
this module. Be sure to review the assignment rubric (click
here) before you submit your initial and response posts.
Use the discussion board below to add your initial and response

2. posts.
Your Initial Post: My Postmodern Art is Chris Ofili's The Holy
Virgin Mary.
Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary
Chris Ofili explores his African roots in his controversial Holy
Virgin Mary (1996), which has intrigued some audiences and
angered others. New York's Mayor Rudy Giuliani described the
Ofili painting as "sick," and while Hillary Clinton defended its
display on grounds of freedom of expression, she called it
"deeply offensive."
For this painting, he draws on traditional pieces that feature
Mary in blue. He also uses the traditional framing of Mary as a
triangle that is raised off the ground to show her saintly nature.
But Ofili wanted to juxtapose this concept of beauty with the
African association of elephant dung with regeneration. Ofili
says of his use of dung in his paintings: "I'm interested in ideas
of beauty...And elephant dung in itself is quite a beautiful
object. But a different sort of beauty. And I want to bring the
kind of beauty and decorativeness of the paintings together with
the apparent concept of ugliness of the shit and put them
together and try and make them exist." 2
Answer these question in TWO papers paragraphs
1) Find an example of your final project theme in a Postmodern
work from this week's module and Explain how you see this
theme in the example you chose.
Submission: Final Project
It's time to submit your Final Project!
Milestone One and Milestone Two built the foundation for your
Final Project. Now it's time to turn in your final, polished art
analysis essay.

3. Use the textboxes below to write the different parts of your own
Final Project. When you are finished, you will be able to collate
what you've written in each textbox into a downloadable
document by clicking on the "Download Word Document" link
at the bottom of the page.
1) In the textbox below, write your revised and polished
introductory paragraph. Be sure to include a thesis statement.
2) In the textbox below, write your revised and polished visual
analysis paragraph(s).
3) In the textbox below, write your revised and polished
historical analysis paragraph(s).
4) In the textbox below, write your polished cultural
comparative analysis paragraph(s).

4. 5) In the textbox below, write your revised and polished parallel
analysis paragraph(s).
Submit
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5. created, and format your source entries according to MLA style.
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Name: FAS 202 Milestone Two Rubric
Grid View
List View
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Not Evident
Introduction: Identification
Points:
2 (2%)
Comprehensively identifies both works, including the artist,
title, date, medium, dimensions, cultural origin or period of
creation, and current collection; incorporates feedback from
Milestone One
Points:
1.5 (1.5%)
Identifies both works, but response does not cover all elements
specified in the prompt
Feedback:
Hi Leroy, be sure to fully identify by artist, title, date, medium,
dimensions, collection and origin. Also please do include the
images as presented in the sample essay. Please email me or see

6. the rubric if you have questions!
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not identify both works
Introduction: Main Argument/Thesis
Points:
2 (2%)
Discusses the main argument/thesis statement about the
relationship between selected works and the chosen social or
cultural issue; incorporates feedback from Milestone One
Points:
1.5 (1.5%)
Discusses the main argument/thesis statement about the
relationship between selected works and the chosen social or
cultural issue, but discussion is cursory or illogical
Feedback:
I encourage your develop your thesis so that it reads as an
argument. One suggestions is to make a list containing the
similarities and differences between these works, and
developing your thesis from there.
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not discuss the main argument/thesis statement about the
relationship between selected works and the chosen social or
cultural issue
Visual and Historical Analysis: Characteristics
Points:
9 (9%)
Explains the similarities and differences present in the formal
characteristics of the two works, referencing specific aspects of
each work
Points:
6.75 (6.75%)
Explains the similarities and differences present in the formal
characteristics of the two works, but explanation is cursory, or
there are gaps in referencing specific aspects of each work

7. Feedback:
I would suggest bringing in the formal analyis vocabulary we
have learned during this term to highlight your similarities and
differences.
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not explain the similarities and differences present in the
formal characteristics of the two works
Visual and Historical Analysis: Traditions
Points:
9 (9%)
Determines how each respective culture’s traditions and
ideologies influenced the chosen works, using examples to
support response
Points:
6.75 (6.75%)
Determines how each respective culture’s traditions and
ideologies influenced the chosen works, but determination is
cursory or illogical, or does not use examples to support
response
Feedback:
Be sure to address the visual and historical traditions that have
impacted these works in further detail. You mention the
historical context but this section can be further developed.
Also remember to compare and contrast within each paragraph
according to each section in the rubric rather than separating
out the works and discussing them separately.
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not determine how each respective culture’s traditions and
ideologies influenced the chosen works
Visual and Historical Analysis: Climate
Points:
9 (9%)
Explains how each work represents its particular social,
historical, and cultural climate, supporting response with

8. examples
Points:
6.75 (6.75%)
Explains how each work represents its particular social,
historical, and cultural climate, but explanation is cursory or
illogical, or does not use examples to support response
Feedback:
Be sure to consider the historical and visual climate in which
these works were created in greater depth as well.
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not explain how each work represents its particular social,
historical, and cultural climate
Comparative Analysis: Reflection
Points:
13 (13%)
Explains how each of the two works reflects the social or
cultural identity of its day, and supports response with examples
Points:
9.75 (9.75%)
Explains how each of the two works reflects the social or
cultural identity of its day, but explanation is cursory or
illogical, or examples provided are not relevant
Feedback:
How do these works reflect their cultural climate? Be sure to
refer to the rubric.
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not explain how each of the two works reflects the social
or cultural identity of its day
Comparative Analysis: Identities
Points:
13 (13%)
Explains the influence the two selected works have had in the
shaping of social or cultural identities
Points:

9. 9.75 (9.75%)
Explains the influence the two selected works have had in the
shaping of social or cultural identities, but explanation is
cursory or illogical
Feedback:
How have these works influenced the shaping of social or
cultural identities? Develop this section further.
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not explain the influence the two selected works have had
in the shaping of social or cultural identities
Comparative Analysis: Expression
Points:
13 (13%)
Explains the influence the two selected works have had on a
modern or contemporary expression of the identified shared
theme, using examples to support response
Points:
9.75 (9.75%)
Explains the influence the two selected works have had on a
modern or contemporary expression of the identified shared
theme, but explanation is cursory or illogical, or does not use
examples to support response
Feedback:
Although you mention a third work, this last section needs to
further develop the connection. How does it related to your
example work by Lassnig?
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not explain the influence the two selected works have had
on a modern or contemporary expression of the identified
shared theme
Parallels: Historical Themes
Points:
13 (13%)
Explains how the shared historical themes and settings tie the

10. two previously selected works to the third piece from popular
culture
Points:
9.75 (9.75%)
Explains how the shared historical themes and settings tie the
two previously selected works to the third piece from popular
culture, but explanation is cursory or illogical
Feedback:
Again be sure to further develop your connection to this third
work, demonstrating how both examples tie into your choice.
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not explain how the shared historical themes and settings
tie the two previously selected works to the third piece from
popular culture
Parallels: Relevance
Points:
13 (13%)
Discusses how the theme is still relevant today, utilizing the
popular culture piece to support response
Points:
9.75 (9.75%)
Discusses how the theme is still relevant today, but discussion
is cursory, contains inaccuracies, or does not use popular
culture piece to support response
Feedback:
How are these themes still relevant today? Be sure to fully
explore this area.
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not discuss how the theme is still relevant today
Articulation of Response
Points:
4 (4%)
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization

11. Points:
3 (3%)
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main ideas
Feedback:
I encourage you to work with the Writing Center as you develop
your ideas in this essay. I encourage you to also consider
reorganizing your paragraphs so that they follow the rubric.
This will help the overall argument you are making as well. Be
sure to include sources as well to double check syntax for
clarity of phrasing.
Points:
0 (0%)
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of
ideas
Raw Total: 75.00 (of 100.0)
Feedback to Learner
See rubric for details.
Name:FAS 202 Milestone Two Rubric
Leroy Cooper Week 5 Milestone Two
11/27/2016
Corresponding works of art and their themes
The Christ on the cross is a painting by Jacques-Louis David
out of oil and canvas in 1782. The painting is done out of oil
and canvas created during the neo-classical phase, and it is
currently located in Ponteranica, Italy. It illustrates Jesus Christ
on the cross in a dark sky overlooking a city though to be
Bethlehem. It displays Jesus’ crucifixion. The mode of
illustration in the painting is based on Jacques-Louis David

12. dream. The painting Woman Power is created by Maria Lassnig
during the contemporary phase. It was created and unveiled in
September 2016 in New York, but it is currently located in
Vienna. The painting is aimed at portraying the idea of a
country of strong women in the United States of America.
During the neoclassical phase, Christianity was important in
European traditions and culture. The life of Jesus Christ was
and still is the symbol of Christianity and its ideologies. This is
the reason as to the numerous painting displaying the death and
crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The neo-classical era emphasized on
religion thus required religious art which was important in
European tradition (David et al., 2009). This painting
demonstrates the effective interaction of Jacques-Louis David
imagination and society’s requirements. People in neo-classical
era insisted on the humanity of Jesus and their need to model
their lives according to Christ own. This led to visual images
that stressed Jesus' human existence which favored his birth and
as depicted by this painting Jesus death.
In the Women Power painting by Maria Lassnig, she explains
how she expected to find in New York after relocating her
residence from Paris to New York in a Nation she referred to as
the country of strong women (Jones, 200). This is because the
city was dynamic with some sense of freedom from the male
dominated art scene as observed in Europe where she was from
previously enabling her to an artist without the stereotypic of a
female artist. This enabled her to grow as an artist. She also
developed her body awareness and sensation which she used to
in her art as a sensation of the body as seen in her most famous
painting Women Power. The body awareness she gained was
applied as conduits to envision the society.
However, due to the difference in time between these two arts,
their approaches are different. There are both similarities and
differences in the two arts. Their intentions are different making
the ideologies represented and the message communicated by
the two types of art very different (Jung et al., 2014). In the
Jesus on the cross painting, the painter intends to show case the

13. death of Jesus while Maria Lassnig intended to illustrate the
power and freedom of women in the American society compared
to other European countries that she had lived before. Another
difference is the motivation of the painter. During the era of
Jacques-Louis David, the issue in the society was Christianity
which was the main ideology (Mukerji et al., 2008). This
influenced many artists to design and develop artwork in
support of religion. In Maria Lassnig, social injustices such as
gender inequality are the issues affecting the society. Artists
were motivated by these factors that greatly affected their
artwork.
The two types of art have some similarities. They both utilize
the same material for the paint job that is oil and canvas. The
two artworks are used to communicate a particular message in
the society meaning they are responsible for certain changes in
the community as knowledge gain or change the societal norm
(Moffitt et al., 2010). In both paintings, artists were motivated
by factors affecting the society to create and develop their
work. However, there have been contemporary art works
replacing no classical art. An example is the painting known as
Christ of Saint John of the Cross-done by Salvador Dali which
also illustrates the humanity and death of Jesus Christ.
References
David and Damie Stillman. "European Neo-Classical Art
works". The Art Bulletin 72.4 (2009): 664. Web.
Jones, Johanna. "The art and science of seeing: applying visual
literacy interpretation in natural history museums". Curator:
The Museum Journal 45.4 (2002): 257-261. Web.
Jung, ChangYong and Hyunggi Kim. "A Study On The
Components Of Neo Classical Artwork". 7 (2014): 1271-1278.
Web.
Moffitt, John F. and Hugh Honour. "Neo-Classic Art Style and
Civilization". Art Journal 29.3 (2010): 392. Web.
Mukerji, Chandra. "Collection of Contemporary Artwork and
Culture". American Journal of Sociology84.2 (2008): 348-365.

14. Web.
Myers, B. "Contemporary Artwork". The Oncologist 7.3 (2002):
264-266. Web.
Proctor, Richard. "Contemporary Drawn-Work". Art Education
17.8 (2004): 16. Web.
Rubric Detail
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student work. Your instructor linked a rubric to this item and
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Name: FAS 202 Milestone One Rubric
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Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident
Introduction: Identification (First Work)
Points:
18 (20%)
Comprehensively identifies first work, including the artist, title,
date, medium, dimensions, cultural origin or period of creation,
and current collection
Points:
13.5 (15%)
Identifies first work, but response does not cover all elements
specified in the prompt
Feedback:
Be sure to include all identifying elements for your first work.
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not identify work
Introduction: Identification (Second Work)
Points:

15. 18 (20%)
Comprehensively identifies second work, including the artist,
title, date, medium, dimensions, cultural origin or period of
creation, and current collection
Points:
13.5 (15%)
Identifies second work, but response does not cover all elements
specified in the prompt
Feedback:
Be sure to include all identifying elements for your second
work.
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not identify work
Introduction: Main Argument/Thesis
Points:
45 (50%)
Discusses the main argument/thesis statement about the
relationship between selected works and the chosen social or
cultural issue
Points:
33.75 (37.5%)
Discusses the main argument/thesis statement about the
relationship between selected works and the chosen social or
cultural issue, but discussion is cursory or illogical
Feedback:
Hi Leroy, your Milestone needs some devleopment. I know that
some of this material was posted week 1, so it should
demonstrate some development beyond the first entry. I
encourage you to think about the argument and develop it a bit
further. It is not clear what specifically you will discuss in
terms of the works' connection, and how that reflects the
cultural period of their time.
Points:
0 (0%)
Does not discuss the main argument/thesis statement about the

16. relationship between selected works and the chosen social or
cultural issue
Articulation of Response
Points:
9 (10%)
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Points:
6.75 (7.5%)
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main ideas
Feedback:
Please be sure you are proofing before submitting. I recommend
working with the Online Writing Center to strengthen your
thesis statement. Click on this link to the Writing Center¿s
appointment scheduling page to set up a one-on-one
appointment with a coach. You can receive written feedback
through the Course Tools section of this class in Blackboard.
Click on the final button on the right column labeled ¿Submit
your paper for written feedback and support¿ and you can
upload your work directly.
Points:
0 (0%)
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of
ideas
Raw Total: 67.50 (of 90.0)
Feedback to Learner
Leroy Cooper Milestone One
11/10/2016
Neo classical art and
Contemporary art

17. The first painting is called the, The Christ on the cross that was
painted by Jacques-Louis David out of oil and canvas in 1782.
It was created during the neo classical era and is currently
located in Ponteranica, Italy
The second painting belongs to one Maria Lassnig and was
created during this contemporary era. It symbolizes and is
titled, Woman Power and advances the notion of a country of
strong women being United States of America. It was painted
and unveiled in September 9, 2016 in New York and is currently
located in Vienna.
Both works of art share a number of ideals and values the major
one being that they are intended to pass a message and or
symbolize some values as well as advance a story. Both have
beautiful and aesthetic elements that are appealing to the eyes
and evoke aesthetic emotion to its beholders that is lovers of
art. Lastly and contrary to public stereo types and perceptions
both forms of art require talent and creativity as well as using
your mind to create something unique, deep and beautiful to its
intended audience. The only difference is that that they were
created in two completely different eras hence different tones
and styles as is depicted by the styles used in painting either
one of them.
The first painting is called the, The Christ on the cross
symbolizes the trials and crucifixion of Jesus as narrated in the
Bible used by the Christian religion, after the last supper while
the second symbolizes woman power and advances the notion of
a country of strong women being United States of America. It
advances the idea that it is a country where women toil and
work hard towards success, progressively without fear or
intimidation to be themselves in a bid to grasp and look for
opportunities all over this country to leave a mark or legacy as
beautiful as the one she left.
Revision Strategies

18. For Milestone Two, you created a draft of your Final Project.
Now it's time to revisit the draft you submitted and the feedback
you received from your instructor and turn your essay into a
polished final project.
Creating a strategic revision plan
As you prepare to revise and finalize your final project, it's
important to:
Look carefully at the feedback you received on Milestone Two's
draft. Incorporate the changes suggested by your instructor.
Review the Guidelines and Rubrics for the Final Project. What
are the core differences between what was required for
Milestone Two and what is required for the Final Project?
Read through and proofread your essay for any mechanical or
grammatical errors or typos.
Create a strategic plan for addressing the items above.