Southwest Tennessee Community College Art Cultural Exploration Discussion

In this assignment explore cultures through their use of relics.

1. Please take some time to research ritual and ceremonial objects, such as masks, headdresses, kachinas, and kero cups (or other similar vessels).: Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Select one object for each cultural region (3 total).

2. For each object, describe and analyze the style, iconography, and function as well as discuss how it relates to the culture or regions in which it was produced.

Note: Your paper should be at least two full pages of writing. Your goal is to utilize at least ten or more art terms including at least one critical theory (Formal theory, Contextual theory, or Expressive Theory). This critique should be written all in your own words. You should not be using any word for word information found on websites or from the textbook without properly citing the source. Quotes should be limited to 1-2 sentences.