ART330
Essay Module 5
Directions:
Please choose one (1) of the following essays to answer. Each essay must consist of at least 700
words (this equals two double-spaced pages in Times New Roman font 12), must be in complete
sentences and where necessary, appropriate information must be properly documented in MLA
style.
This essay, worth forty (40) points, must be submitted to the Assignment Box no later than
Sunday 11:59 EST/EDT in Module 5. (This Assignment Box maybe linked to Turnitin.)
Turnitin is a plagiarism identification service that can also assist students with term paper
reference methodology. The Turnitin tool compares your writing against all published sources
and also checks against previous classes’ written work(s). Source match cannot be more than
10%.
Essay Question Options:
1. Discuss the development of Abstract Expressionism from Surrealism and Cubism. Use
examples in the text.
2. What was the impact of the Holocaust on postwar art and culture?
3. Compare Rothko and Pollock. Both are considered Abstract Expressionists. What is
similar in their respective developments? What is the essential difference in their
approaches to painting?
