Close-Reading Art

For this assignment, please closely observe the artwork that you are writing about. If it’s a movie, watch the whole thing. If it’s a painting, just look at it closely and observe. If it’s a TV show, watch at least two episodes. In a list, make at least five observations of choices that the creators have made, that serve as strong evidence towards your critic’s opinion of that artwork, and say why; and five more observations of choices that contradict the critic’s opinion and say why. For example, Emily Nussbaum thinks that Sex and the City is a bold, groundbreaking show. The choice that the creators made, to have Carrie get married to Big at the end, contradicts Nussbaum’s argument by falling into a romantic comedy cliche.