Unit 4 FRQ: Short Essay Continuity and Change

This assignment focuses on Willem de Kooning's painting "Woman I," examining how it demonstrates continuity and change with established artistic traditions, as well as the artist's motivations for referencing or deviating from these traditions.

Analyze the visual and contextual elements of Willem de Kooning's "Woman I" to understand its relationship with artistic traditions.

Using two examples of specific visual evidence, explain how "Woman I" demonstrates continuity with established artistic traditions.

Using two examples of specific visual evidence, explain how "Woman I" demonstrates change from established artistic traditions.

Using two examples of specific contextual evidence, explain why de Kooning chose to reference or deviate from established traditions of depicting the human figure in "Woman I."