For my research essay, I will explore the proposition that critical analysis of finished works of art can not be expected to explain the conditions of its making or the value to the artist.
figure8clementine’s Sources
Background: This is a link to buy/rent the book version of the play Red written by John Logan. The play centers around master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko, who just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art. In the two years that follow the commission, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. When Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. Red is a portrait of an artist’s ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting.
How I Intend to Use It: I will use this story to back up most of my points in my essay and will structure most of my essay based on the events in this play.
- https://artsartistsartwork.com/the-enigma-of-art-embracing-emotions-and-differences/#google_vignette
Background: This article dives into detail about art and emotion, and what the connection between the two entails. It offers perspective looking into the feeling of artists behind creating works of art.
How I Intend to Use It: I’ll be using this article to better understand and study the perspective of an artist on how they feel when creating art.
Background: This article covers the relationship between an artist and their audience and how their artwork can/will be interpreted. It looks at different ideas about how to interpret art, focusing on whether an artist’s intentions should influence our understanding. It also explores how context and other factors can affect how we view art.
How I Intend to Use It: I Intend to use this article to explain the disconnect between the artist and the viewer, and how that can lead to a piece of art being completely misinterpreted.
Background: This source could be useful because it focuses on how Red portrays Rothko’s struggles with his art and his values. It can help explain the conflict between an artist’s intentions and external pressures, which ties into arguments about how art is created, interpreted, and understood by others.
How I Intend to Use It: I plan on using it to show how Rothko’s decision in Red reflects the tension between an artist’s personal intentions and the external expectations of their work. It could be used to illustrate a real example of how artistic meaning can be influenced by factors beyond the artist’s control, furthering my exploration of the disconnect between creation and audience perception.
Background: This source examines how Red and another Künstlerdrama combine biography with performance to explore the process of creating art. It shows how Red brings Rothko’s creative act to life on stage.
How I Intend to Use It: I plan on using it to support my argument about the gap between an artist’s intentions and how their work is received. I also want to use it to highlight how Logan balances storytelling and artistic expression to represent Rothko’s inner struggles.
Counterintuitive Fall 2024 
OK, f8c, here’s the deal.
As much as I appreciate seeing your Proposal+5, it’s no longer an essential part of your end-of-semester work product.
By now, it should have accumulated 5 or 10 more sources and morphed from Proposal to Annotated Bibliography.
Please rename this post, add your additional sources, and, of course, change the “How I Intend to Use it” language to “How I Used It.”
Preliminary grade. Update if you consult more sources.