Week 15: April 18, 2005

Topic: Art, Design, and Cultural Interpretation

Key Questions:
What is the affect of the philosophical basis of cultural interpretation on art and design?

Readings:

Barnard, Alan.     2000. History and Theory in Anthropology. Cambridge University Press: New York, New York.
Chapter 10: pp. 158-177

Coates, Del.        2003. Watches Tell More Than Time. McGraw Hill: New York, NY.
Chapters 6 and 7: pp. 161-190

Hellner, Steven.   2004. Design Literacy, 2nd edition. Allworth Press: New York, NY.
Chapter "Identity": Any 20 pages in section.

Myers, Fred.        2002. Painting Culture. Duke University Press: Durham, NC.
Chapter 1: pp. 17-53

Assignments Due:

Concept Journal iteration #10 (2 pages)

Select one of many intepretive frameworks frameworks from the readings to describe your concept. Explain your selection and its implication for you concept.