The inspirations of Merzbau

For this paper, write about the merzbau by Kurth Schwitters. Your job in this paper is simple: to look closely and bring the work to life using descriptive language. This is called formal analysis. You might start by asking yourself the following questions: What does the image look like? What was it made of? How has it been framed? What is its scale? Tell me about its use of color, form, flatness, depth, space, overlap, texture, contrast, juxtaposition, etc. Do not answer these questions mechanically, as if in a list, and also do not spend time comparing your selected piece to other works or images. Instead, think about how the work in question gives us a sense—however partial—of Schwitters' process. Describe in detail what you see as you attend to the specifics of the visual image. Please give your paper a title (but you don't need an extra, paper-wasting cover sheet), and you should of course clearly identify which image you are talking about. Put the artwork's title in italics with the date after -- such as Olympia (1865). Make sure to edit your paper for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. In order to more clearly understand what formal analysis is for art history, refer to For this paper, chose ONE work from the Schwitters show to write about (you can chose any work you like). Your job in this paper is simple: to look closely and bring the work to life using descriptive language. This is called formal analysis. You might start by asking yourself the following questions: What does the image look like? What was it made of? How has it been framed? What is its scale? Tell me about its use of color, form, flatness, depth, space, overlap, texture, contrast, juxtaposition, etc. Do not answer these questions mechanically, as if in a list, and also do not spend time comparing your selected piece to other works or images. Instead, think about how the work in question gives us a sense—however partial—of Schwitters' process. Describe in detail what you see as you attend to the specifics of the visual image. Please give your paper a title (but you don't need an extra, paper-wasting cover sheet), and you should of course clearly identify which image you are talking about. Put the artwork's title in italics with the date after -- such as Olympia (1865). Make sure to edit your paper for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. For this paper, chose ONE work from the Schwitters show to write about (you can chose any work you like). Your job in this paper is simple: to look closely and bring the work to life using descriptive language. This is called formal analysis. You might start by asking yourself the following questions: What does the image look like? What was it made of? How has it been framed? What is its scale? Tell me about its use of color, form, flatness, depth, space, overlap, texture, contrast, juxtaposition, etc. Do not answer these questions mechanically, as if in a list, and also do not spend time comparing your selected piece to other works or images. Instead, think about how the work in question gives us a sense—however partial—of Schwitters' process. Describe in detail what you see as you attend to the specifics of the visual image. Please give your paper a title (but you don't need an extra, paper-wasting cover sheet), and you should of course clearly identify which image you are talking about. Put the artwork's title in italics with the date after -- such as Olympia (1865). Make sure to edit your paper for spelling, grammar, and punctuation.