Photographer

Photographer Chosen: Carolee Schneemann
https://www.theartstory.org/artist/schneemann-carolee/
Write a 5-page paper on the photographer and their work and prepare a visual presentation to
share with the class. Your visual presentation will include images of the artist’s work and any
key points you would like to share from your research.
Your presentation and paper should include a historical contextualization of the artist and the
artist’s work. Some things to consider: how does the photographer and the photographer’s work
fit into the historical period covered in the chapter the photographer is included in? What is the
social and cultural context of the work? What are the stylistic characteristics of the
photographer’s work? What is he/she communicating? Does the artist have several bodies of
work – different groupings of thematic pieces, etc.? Consider how the artist’s work draws on
your own intellectual interests if these fits. What drew you to this photographer – why did you
select this photographer?
Plan ahead: Please keep in mind that you are presenting the work of your artist to the class.
Research is required. This is not an assignment that can be done the night before it is due.
Paper Requirements
Your paper should be at least 5 pages long (minimum), double-spaced, with 1” margins. These
pages do not include photos, title page, bibliography, etc. Type size should not exceed 12
points. Your paper should be 1500 words minimum (about 5 pages) and will include an
introduction and a conclusion. Images, title page, and your bibliography do not count toward
your word total count. Proofread your paper, grammar and spelling count, spell check doesn’t
catch everything!
Presentation Requirements:
View several photography exhibitions to see how curators communicate the theme of their
exhibit to an audience. For example, what work and artists are chosen, how is it laid out? Rake
note of the wall labels. How is information presented to viewers? You will use this information in
your own exhibits.
Your presentation should include:
● 10 images (artist or theme based).
● Artwork labels: Each image should have a label that is included. This included the artist,
title, date, media of the work and something about the photo. The label information will
come from your paper, with a bit of editing.
● An exhibition title and exhibition information. This is the introduction to your exhibit, the
text on the wall people read as they enter the show. It tells them what they are about to
see.
● a floor plan – can be hand drawn with all info / nothing fancy. This tells us what order the
work will be presented in.
You must use at least six sources. Your presentation should draw on at least five additional
sources in addition to our texts, six total – minimum. At least two should be a scholarly article
from a database like JSTOR. If you use the Internet be sure to use reputable, scholarly
websites. Wikipedia does not count, but can be a good place to start to get a general overview.
Research can come from the Internet (reputable sources only) scholarly articles (jstor, for
example), books on art history, politics, etc.. Feel free to ask me for assistance finding sources
and articles.
Documentation Guidelines
I will accept MLA, APA or CMS. MLA is best.
What to document?
Anything that is not considered common knowledge (information that can be found in at least 4
sources). This includes opinions, judgments, little known facts, direct quotes, and conclusory
statements. Footnotes and Endnotes are used to give credit to sources of any material
borrowed, summarized or paraphrased. They are intended to refer readers to the exact pages of
the works listed in the Works Cited, References, or Bibliography section.
Please review the following OCC sites:
OCC Library: https://www.oakton.edu/library/index.php
OCC Research Guides: https://researchguides.oakton.edu/
Need Citation Help? https://researchguides.oakton.edu/CiteItRight
The Owl at Purdue provides excellent formatting and style guides.
MLA: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
APA: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Reminder from the syllabus: ALL assignments should be edited, proofread, and have sources
with citations (MLA). The number of citations required may vary based on your paper, but the
student is responsible for correct writing and citation style at all times. If citations are not
included with the assignment, or are not presented correctly, the Instructor has the right to fail
the student for that assignment. There is a no tolerance policy for Plagiarism, and the Instructor
reserves the right to have the student removed from class for this offense. Further steps may be
taken through Student Services.