CCS Library: 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
- See Subject Term Searching in Luna for help
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

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