The Modernist World: A Critical Analysis 1,500 Words
A critical written analysis of a ‘Modernist object’ of your choice. A modernist object such as: a sculpture, painting, or other physical object.
The Modernist Object chosen is a painting by Amrita Sher-Gil, Mother India, 1935.
This Critical Analysis must include:
1. Introduce and contextualise your object: Explain what it is, who made it, and in what context. This aspect of the tasks assesses your skills in accessing and presenting accurate and relevant information.
2. Explain why it should be considered a modernist object, paying attention to the form of the object and how it is formally innovative.
Explain what is meant by ‘modernism’, using appropriate critical sources and definitions, and explain in detail how your chosen object demonstrates characteristics associated with modernism . You should pay attention to how the object challenges formal conventions in its field , and explain how these innovations are linked to modernist ideas.
