Assignment 2: Exploring the Art of Indigenous Cultures: Part 1
All of the indigenous cultures that we have explored this week were at one time discovered by European explorers who often collected traditional art objects to take back with them to Europe as curiosities. Theseobjets dartinspired collectors and artists alike and opened the Western world up to new ideas new cultures and new art forms.
This is Part 1 of a two-part assignment and spansWeeks 3 and 4. Imagine that you are one of these intrepid European explorers who has set out to discover and collect the traditional art forms created by the four cultures we have learned about this week:
As you travel and collect two works from each of your four cultures you need to document some important field notes that will help you to explain what these treasures are upon your return home. These field notes need to include for each work of art:
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