For my first paper, I used a TED talk made by Titus Kaphar as my main source. I selected certain quotes of his in order to strengthen my argument. The main point that I was trying to make was that art has a place in our world in many aspects, focusing on the beauty and culture that it may contain. Kaphar talked a lot about the African American culture that art history contains, and I used this as evidence to support why I think that art has a place in our world.

Some examples of quotes that I selected and integrated into my essay:

  1. “Within the TED talk, he brings up many points about minorities and their place in our art history. Kaphar explains his argument further by stating, “By and large, the representation of black people and the history of Western painting is enslaved, in servitude or impoverished…They’re hidden. They are in the shadows, and so what we have are these representations of black people that don’t reflect their humanity.” (4:12). This quote demonstrates Kaphar’s views toward how art history does not represent African Americans as much as those who are white.” (1-2)

       2. “Art has significant and meaningful historical value that should not be forgotten, and thus finds its place in the world in that aspect. Kaphar states, “I don’t ever want it to be forgotten that someone got away with that, with using that name. This symbol of racism placard on our streets, placard on our squares, artwork, sculptures, monuments-I don’t want us to forget that.” (10:35). He feels very strongly about this topic, and I think that people will follow his lead.” (3)

Link to final draft: https://ngosselin1.uneportfolio.org/eng-110/final-draft-of-significant-writing-project/

In order to incorporate these quotes and use them to their full potential, I used quote sandwiches. In example 1, I first broadly discussed what Kaphar talks about in the TED talk regarding minorities. Then, I introduced the quote in an efficient way. After the quote, I discussed why this quote was important and how it relates to the importance of art history.

In example 2,