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Paper Instructions:
Choose an artist, art movement, or artistic collective that directly engages/engaged with a political, cultural, or social issue. After conducting independent research on your chosen topic, in a 5-7 (1500-2100 words) page thesis-driven, argumentative essay, respond to the following prompt:

How/to what extent does your artistic subject create a thought-provoking response to an issue?

Additional questions to consider as you construct your argument: 
How does your artistic subject engage with the political? How does the artist bridge the personal and the political? How (if at all) does the artist make the issue universal? To what extent does the artist succeed in transcending stereotypes and assumptions? Does identity factor into the artwork? How? Finally, how do formal elements of the artwork contribute to its message?

In selecting your artistic subject, consider artists and/or groups that have the potential to spark controversy or debate, as well as unveil uncomfortable conversations and truths. You may want to consider works of protest, performance, street, or installation art, or haunting or graphic works of documentary film or photography. All artistic mediums are open for this assignment, but I advise you to select an artistic subject that is provocative in its process, presentation, and purpose. 


Points to Remember:
1.    You are required to draw from at least 4 outside sources for this paper. Aim to include at least 2 scholarly or academic sources. All outside sources must be properly cited according to MLA formatting guidelines.