The Issue: Art Appropriation or Appropriation Art?

The Issue: Art Appropriation or Appropriation Art?



Instructions for the paper are as follows:



***In approximately 2 pages, take a position on appropriation art. The position paper should be formal, organized to support a clear, controversial thesis position with specific reasons. The position should be validated with evidence from at least 3 sources; evidence may include description. The position paper should follow MLA style (format & documentation). Works Cited page needed.



**In addition, please identify what the thesis position is, I have to turn this in separately in my rough draft.



**The following are articles that are viewpoints to read and consider, according to the instructor.



http://www(dot)theartstory(dot)org/artist-prince-richard.htm



https://pdnpulse(dot)pdnonline(dot)com/2018/03/photographer-marlboro-ads-exhibits-photos-richard-prince-copied.html



https://artsbeat(dot)blogs(dot)nytimes(dot)com/2015/05/27/you-can-now-buy-a-90000-richard-prince-instagram-work-or-a-90-copy/



https://pdnpulse(dot)pdnonline(dot)com/2015/05/suicidegirls-deliver-cleverest-response-to-richard-princes-instagram-appropriation.html#more-11862



http://www(dot)vulture(dot)com/2014/09/richard-prince-instagram-pervert-troll-genius.html



https://www(dot)gagosian(dot)com/exhibitions/richard-prince--september-19-2014/exhibition-images



https://pdnpulse(dot)pdnonline(dot)com/2014/10/fair-use-defense-just-rich-famous-appropriation-artists.html



https://www(dot)poetryfoundation(dot)org/harriet/2012/04/richard-princes-latest-act-of-appropriation-the-catcher-in-the-rye



https://fairuse(dot)stanford(dot)edu/overview/fair-use/what-is-fair-use/



*****I ordered a Discussion assignment regarding this topic and would like for the same writer to do both assignments so that the same information can be used in both assignments.



Grading criteria:

• Critical Response

Written product demonstrates analysis (compare/contrast, interpretation, evaluation and/or definition) that documents student's grasp of the topic and readings; the student articulates a well-defined position on a text or within a multi-faceted issue.

SLO: Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts.

• Evidence

Appropriate sources that build credibility of student and argument; effective attribution & correct quoting.

SLO: Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution.

• Documentation

MLA style (in-text citations & full source citations) is correct, complete & document is correctly formatted.

SLO: Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution

• Academic Writing

Writing displays formal voice & language; text follows thesis-based, top-down, structure that articulates claims first and validates all claims with evidence.

SLO: Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose.

• Sentence Level Skill

Writing is concise (avoids wordiness, repetitive and redundant phrasing), specific, and error-free; demonstrates varied sentence structure and is easy to read (flows, avoids choppy or awkward phrasing).

SLO: Use Edited American English in academic essays.

• Process SLO

Written product demonstrates work on ideas & critical position in a discussion, development, or drafting stage; or, final product demonstrates a clear end-stage, well-developed position reached through process stages.

SLO: Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.