Pick an Example of American Art (Either Pop or Fine

question 9

Essay

Pick an example of American art (either pop or fine art) or media and subject it to an anthropological analysis. In what context does it occur? Who is the intended audience? How does it intersect with race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, politics, or economics? Consider what specific questions you would want to answer if you were to conduct an ethnographic study of this art or media form. How would you structure your research?

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Definitions:

Levy

The obtaining of money by legal process through the seizure and sale of property, usually done after a writ of execution has been issued.

Buyer in Ordinary Course

A person who purchases goods in good faith from a seller who is in the business of selling such goods, without aware of any claims against the goods.

Trustee in Bankruptcy

An appointed individual responsible for managing the estate of a bankrupt person, to distribute the assets among creditors.

Subsequent Lien Creditor

A creditor who obtains a lien on a debtor's property after other liens have already been placed on the property, typically having lower priority in case of asset distribution.