Research Paper

For this research paper you will be researching one of the following photographic artists:

I suggest doing a broad google search of each ones artwork to see which one resonates with you. Pick someone whose work you're truly interested in to make it all the easier to write about the work. 

Paper Guidelines:

To be formatted in Chicago Manual Style (footnotes and bibliography required). Minimum 5 pages, double spaced 12 points font, times or times new roman font face. 

What You Should Write About:

Opening Paragraphs: A short biography of the artist , where were they born? Did they always have an interest in photography? When did they start photography? Other miscellaneous information about the life of the artist that is important. Generally the biography paragraphs should be there to provide insight into the artist that you are researching. Include any information that fits in with a standard biography

Body paragraphs: These should focus on the ideas and descriptions of the artists work (include a couple of images to provide context hence: Chicago Manual Style). Be sure to write about the concepts behind the work, what they (the artist) were/are ultimately known for. These paragraphs should focus on explaining the art of the artists and any major influences they may have had. 

Conclusion paragraphs: Should be focused on the main idea behind your paper. Reflecting on what you discovered about the artist and their work (refrain from using sentences that start with I think or I feel). Discuss wether or not the work still holds up in today's society since the world has rapidly changed since photography's invention in the mid 1820s. Summarize the main points in a few sentences. 

Bibliography and Foot notes: 

CMS (Chicago Manual Style) is the format that all art historian and researchers alike use when writing their papers. It is designed to provide context to what you're discussing within your paper and allows you to easily cite your sources. Please make sure that you familiarize yourself with CMS here: https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/chicago-manual-style Links to an external site.

Your Bibliography should be the last page in your research paper (this does not count as a page number for the actual writing by the way). 

Avoid using wikipedia, it's not a viable source for any research since it can be altered by anyone. I once (as a teenager) listed Madonna as a potato because I wanted to prove a point that anyone can alter information on wikipedia. They have since gotten better at correcting information but it Madonna's listing stayed as a potato for a couple of months. You can however locate source in wikipedia since they also use CMS for their information, at the bottom they typically have their footnotes with direct links to each site they used. 

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