The two videos below are recorded studio visits with two prominent African-American contemporary artists, Sanford Biggers and Kehinde Wiley. If you are in need of an extra-credit assignment, then watch these two videos. Pay attention to what the artists have to say about their work, their ideas, and their perceptions of "black". Then, write a short essay (3 or 4 paragraphs is sufficient) that responds to what you saw and heard. What were your own thoughts about what each artist had to say about his work? Do you see any correlations between things they said in the videos and things we've talked about in class? What are the similarities in Biggers' and Wiley's concepts? What are the differences? etc. Once you have written your response, either e-mail it to me (colej@bethelu.edu), or print it and give it to me in class. This essay is worth up to 10 points that I will add to a test or quiz (wherever it is most needed) when I average grades at the end of the semester. I will gauge how many of those 10 points you've earned based on how well you seem to have paid attention to and engaged with the material. I want to see not only that you paid attention to the videos, but that you can make connections between the ideas communicated in them and your own personal experiences and other concepts that we have spoken about in class or that you have encountered in your reading.
Due no later than November 9.
Due no later than November 9.
Sanford Biggers
Kehinde Wiley
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