Why will people of the future will remember this individual as the representative of an entire genre of creativity?
Explain why the artist of your choosing is “the John Philips Sousa” of his or her genre (like the way Klosterman argues that Sousa represents all of marching band music and Bob Marley represents all of reggae).
How does this person promote specific values?
How is this person's work representative of wider social assumptions that are reproduced and circulated and/or published, including the scope and method of circulation?
How is the person's work experienced or interpreted?
How does this person's work contribute to and actively shape cultural ideals and expectations?
How does this person's work support or revise conventional ideas, practices, or expectations?
How does this person's work create meaning?
How does this person's work participate in influencing the formation of personal or group identity?
What is this person's role in society?
What essential elements of its form (visual or textual composition, style, presentation) contribute to creating meaning in this form of expression?