Kwong ka ming talk on Jackson Pollock, White Light, 1954

Jackson Pollock, White Light, 1954

Individual presentation (5 minutes max) – 30%

Discuss the work you have chosen in some detail. Show that you have read about the work in the required reading and that you have also read additional materials that you have found independently. Unless you have a special reason, do not include the biography of the artist in this brief talk. In the best presentations it will be clear that the speaker has thought deeply about one work of art and what s/he has read about it, forming his/her own opinions about what it means, and how this meaning is communicated.

A good presentation will include:

full details of the work – artist, title, year, medium, dimensions
an explanation of how the work fits into a broader style or movement (eg Realism) and the specific historical context (eg the mid 19th century in France).
A description of the work
one key quote about the work in question
why this work interests you/ your own opinion of the work
names of authors, titles of articles, books or websites (and publication information) that are especially relevant to this work
a thought-provoking question about the work for the class