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ARH 103: Art of Africa/African Diaspora

This guide is intended to assist undergraduate SJU students conduct research on the art of Africa/African Diaspora

Questions to consider

Gendron, Heather, and Eva Sclippa. “Where Visual and Information Literacies Meet: Redesigning Research Skills Teaching and Assessment for Large Art History Survey Courses.” Art Documentation 33, no. 2 (2014): 327–44. doi:10.1086/678526.

Main topic: The artist(s) or work(s) you are focusing on in your assignment.

WHO

  • Status, roles, power
  • Influenced who?
  • Influenced by

WHAT

  • Movements and styles
  • Materials and methods
  • Uses and utility

WHERE

  • Religion and beliefs
  • Cultural context: refers to the shared values, beliefs, customs, and experiences of a group of people, and how they influence behavior. It can help understand how historical events, scientific discoveries, and technological innovations influenced the creation of art.

WHEN

  • Key events
  • Historical context: the setting or circumstances in which a historical event, idea or object takes place. It includes the social, economic, cultural, and political influences that shape a primary source (such as a work of art).

WHY --  maybe you will figure that out during your research.