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Late 20th Century African-American Artists; Postmodern Influence, history homework help

"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.

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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
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