“Late 20th Century African-American Artists; Postmodern Influences: Please respond to one (1) of the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:
Key late 20th century African-American artists included Bearden, Lawrence, Basquiat, or Colescott. Pick (2) to compare and contrast; including specific elements of the works from the chosen artists that represent the multiplicity of the African-American experience. Identify one (1) of these works discussed that you would like in your workplace, and explain why.
Why is postmodern architecture important to current architecture developments? Choose one (1) example of architecture that you believe best exemplifies the characteristic post-modern style. Provide a rationale for your selection, and describe two (2) of the features of post-modern style that you find intriguing.
Explore:
African American Artists of the Twentieth Century
Chapter 35 (p. 1167) and Chapter 36 (p. 1180) on Jacob Lawrence
Chapter 39 ( 1285-1286) on Romare Bearden
Chapter 40 ( 1326-1327) on Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jacob Lawrence, New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) at http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=3418
Romare Bearden video, San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art at http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/multimedia/videos/205
Postmodern Architecture
Chapter 40 (pp. 1312-1321) for examples of post-modern architecture
Post-modern buildings of renown: http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/styles/post_modern.html
I also included additional architecture resources under my Instructor Insights for this week