Update on options for the painting and poem choices

It’s great that so many of you have signed up already–please be sure to post your choice before class on Monday.  Here is a list of who has signed up for which pairing so far.  Remember, no more than five people can sign up for one pairing.

“Starry Night ” by Vincent van Gogh (1889) and “The Starry Night” by Anne Sexton (1961)

1. Brittany
2. Melissa
3. Lester
4. Erica

“Girl Before a Mirror” by Pablo Picasso (1932) and “Before the Mirror” by John Updike (1996)

No takers so far?!  Five spaces left.

“Nude Descending a Staircase ” by Marcel Duchamp (1912) and “Nude Descending a Staircase” by X. J. Kennedy (1961)

1. Justin

“American Gothic” by Grant Wood (1930) and “American Gothic” by John Stone (1998)

1. Terel
2. Javon
3. Hugo

“Vincent’s Bedroom in Arles” by Vincent van Gogh (1888) and “Van Gogh’s Bed” by Jane Flanders (1985)

1. Bhumishti
2. Min
3. Richard

“Mourning Picture” by Edwin Romanzo Elmer (1890) and “Mourning Picture” by Adrienne Rich (1965)

1. Diana
2. Yun Sang

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Poem and Painting pairings for the Research Project

Please reply to this post with your choice of poem and painting from the following list of six pairs for this semester’s Research Project .  Look at the poems and paintings here:

1. “Starry Night ” by Vincent van Gogh (1889) and “The Starry Night” by Anne Sexton (1961)
2. “Girl Before a Mirror” by Pablo Picasso (1932) and “Before the Mirror” by John Updike (1996)
3. “Nude Descending a Staircase ” by Marcel Duchamp (1912) and “Nude Descending a Staircase” by X. J. Kennedy (1961)
4. “American Gothic” by Grant Wood (1930) and “American Gothic” by John Stone (1998)
5. “Vincent’s Bedroom in Arles” by Vincent van Gogh (1888) and “Van Gogh’s Bed” by Jane Flanders (1985)
6. “Mourning Picture” by Edwin Romanzo Elmer (1890) and “Mourning Picture” by Adrienne Rich (1965)

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Log Cabin Quilt

If you’re interested in seeing a log cabin quilt, look here.  This site includes some interesting history about quilting that might help you understand what the women refer to in Trifles.

This site shows a number of different variations on the log cabin quilt.

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Guernica

You can see much more detail by looking at the image of “Guernica” here or here, rather than on the photocopy I distributed in class.  You can also try looking online for other copies of it–there are various sites that show it.  If  you find a better copy, please let us know so we can look at it, too!

For homework, do a bit of online research.  Post a comment in response to this post in which you 1-describe what this source tells you about the painting, and 2-explain how you know you can trust this source.

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