Publication Response

2 pages, 12-point font, double-spaced
Select the article/book chapter that you think will be most relevant for your research project based on your current research. This should be an academic publication (journal article, book chapter, essay from an edited volume or exhibition catalogue) which is related to the picture named Prosperous Suzhou and a minimum of 10-15 pages long.
The Reading Response should be based on a close reading of this text, well-written, and clearly structured. A reading response is neither a summary of content nor a subjective reflection. Rather, it should present a critical analysis of the text that identifies and engages with the argument that the author presents.
You should address the following points:
– What visual materials does the author address? Is one artwork the focus, is it a group of artworks, are other pieces used for comparison?
– What is the author’s main question?
– Does the author present (explicitly or implicitly) an argument and what is it?
– How is the argument constructed and how is it supported, e.g. with textual sources, theoretical considerations, comparative examples?
– Is the argument convincing?
– Are there remaining open questions?
– Could a different approach be taken to discuss the materials and questions raised in the text?
– Does the author make basic assumptions that can be criticized?
You only need to use the publication you find as the only source and cite it in Chicago style.