Visual Arts Assessment Essay 2
Topic:
Practice:
Weight
Date Due
Identity and Representation of Gender
Art History/ Art Criticism
Content Focus
The conceptual Framework: artist, artwork, audience
The Frames: Cultural, Postmodern
Practice: Art Criticism and Art History
P7
Explores the conventions of practice in art criticism and art history
P8
Explores the role and relationships between the concepts of, artwork,
world and audience through critical and historical investigations of art.
P9
Identifies the frames as a basis for exploring different orientations to
critical and historical investigations of art.
Task Structured Essay
Examine selected artworks by:
Yasumasa Morimura, Julie Rrap and Anne Zahalka .
How do these works challenge conventional ways in which gender has been
depicted historically in the visual arts?
In your response select at least two different artists and discuss the following;
 Through the postmodern frame of reference, explain how artists have
appropriated historical artworks. How has the artist incorporated parody
and wit into the work. In what way has the artist questioned the values
implied in the original artwork?
 Explain ways in which the artist has become the subject of the work. What
issues does this raise about the, role of the artist, Subject matter, art world
and audience.
 How does the artist examine historical representations of male and female
stereotypes in the visual arts? How do perceptions change across
cultures?
Performance
 Develops and sustains a coherent and well informed point of view throughout
the response
 Demonstrates an excellent understanding of art criticism and historical practice
in relation to the way gender has been depicted.
 Excellent use of the frames to structure a critical/ historical response
 Demonstrates an excellent understanding of the conceptual framework when
discussing the representation of gender.
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Mark
Excellent
20 - 18
Expresses a credible and logically argued point of view.
Demonstrates an understanding of art criticism and historical practice in relation
to the way gender has been depicted.
Frames are used in an appropriate way to structure a critical/ historical
response.
Demonstrates an understanding of the conceptual framework when discussing
the representation of gender.
Above
Average
17 - 15
Presents a point of view which is incomplete and not persuasively argued.
Demonstrates some understanding of art criticism and historical practice in
relation to the way gender has been depicted.
Frames are used in a very obvious and simple way to construct a critical/
historical response.
Demonstrates a sound understanding and knowledge of the agencies.
Demonstrates some understanding of the conceptual framework when
discussing the representation of gender
Average
14 - 10
Attempts to present point of view which is inconsistent and poorly defined.
Demonstrates a basic understanding of art criticism and historical practice in
relation to the way gender has been depicted.
Frames are mentioned but not used in any meaningful way.
Demonstrates a basic understanding of the conceptual framework when
discussing the representation of gender
Below
average
9-6
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No point of view expressed.
Demonstrates very little understanding of art criticism and historical practice in
relation to the way gender has been depicted.
 Frames are not used.
 Demonstrates no understanding of the conceptual framework when discussing
the representation of gender.
Teachers comment
Student Comments
Poor
5-1
Mark