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DVC 100: Introduction to Material Culture: DVC 100 Library Activity

DVC 100 Art Showcase Instructions

  • Use the class Padlet: tinyurl.com/dvcshowcase
  • In small groups, select one of the following images:
    • Ascension by Titus Kaphar
    • Miss Europe by Kent Monkman
    • Scramble for Africa by Yinka Shonibare
  • Search for that image in Luna
  • Use the Luna subject search tool demonstrated in class to find a new image of your choosing
  • To download the image, click "Export" on the upper right of the image page
    • Select the size "Small 786px"
    • This will download as a zip file; double click the file in your downloads to access the JPEG
  • Upload that image to the Padlet by clicking the "+" symbol at the bottom of the page, then use the "upload" button to add your image
    • See the example (Cycles by Norval Morrisseau) as a guide for your own post
  • Before posting your image, add the title and artist's name for the piece you selected
  • In the caption of your post, include the names of all the students in your group and hit "Publish"
  • Comment on your post with the following information:
    • The title of the artwork you used as your starting point
    • The subject term you used to find your image

 


Miss Europe by Kent Monkman, 2016


Ascension by Titus Kaphar, 2016

Luna Exhibit Group Discussion

  • Go to the DVC 100 Luna Group: tinyurl.com/DVCLuna
  • After taking some time to look at the images in the group, discuss the following questions as a class:
    • How do these images relate to the three main images (Miss Europe, Scramble, and Ascension)?
    • Why are these images in this group?
    • How do these artworks seek to broaden the art historical canon?
    • Whose story is represented?

 

Scramble for Africa (and detail) by Yinka Shonibare, 2003

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