For this assignment, you will select either a print or television advertisement from the 1960s and compose a short analytical essay (1000 to 1500 words) in which you consider how the visual culture constructed in the advertisement you chose reflected broader trends in American life at the time. You may search the bound periodicals in the Anderson Library (suggested publications include
Life
,
Look
, or
The Saturday Evening Post
) for a print advertisement or utilize one of several online archives. In the crafting of your analysis, be sure to draw from materials and concepts presented in class. Please include an image of your print ad or a screenshot of your television ad to your essay.
Figure 1. “Ben Affleck & Channing Tatum.” GQ Men of the year 2012 [cover]. (2013 August). Retrieved fromFigure 2. “Rita Ora.” GQ Music
Figure 1. “Ben Affleck & Channing Tatum.” GQ Men of the year 2012 [cover]. (2013 August). Retrieved from Figure 2. “Rita Ora.” GQ Music special 2013 [cover]. (2013 August). Retrieved from Figure 3. “Love Sex & Madness.” GQ Love sex & madness 2016 [cover]. (2016 June). Retrieved from Figure 4.