Semester Exam Guiding Resources for exam images

Kindred Spirits:

Crystal Bridges Museum's background on Kindred Spirits

NY Times article on Kindred Spirits

Questions will focus on, but not be limited to:
-The relationship between man and nature
-The scale of humans to the world around them
-Connections between the Hudson River School's values and the literary works


American Gothic (Gordon Parks photo)

Article on American Gothic's influence on American photography

Article on historical significance of AG

Questions will focus on, but not be limited to:
-The contrasting imagery of the foreground and background of the photo
-Symbolism of objects presented in the photo
-Historical implications of the photo in connection with themes from the literary works