NAMEPERIODDAY ARTIST RESEARCH PROJECTPAPER 7TH & 8TH GRADE ASSIGNMENT

NAMEPERIODDAY ARTIST RESEARCH PROJECTPAPER 7TH & 8TH GRADE ASSIGNMENT






Name___________________Period/Day________________

Name___________________Period/Day________________


ARTIST RESEARCH PROJECT/PAPER

7th & 8th Grade


Assignment: To research a famous artist answering questions on the back of this paper. To present finding to the class, verbally & visually


Presentation:

Choose 1 or more of the following


You may create a poster of information on your artist.

You may paint a picture of artwork your artist is famous for


Due Date: NOVEMBER 13th for ‘B’ day November 14th for ‘A’ day


Task: Choose 1 artist from the following to answer the questions on the back of this paper and create a poster or re-create a work of art the artist is famous for. YOU MUST ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS IN YOUR OWN WORDS.


ARTISTS:


Michelangelo Buonarotti

Mary Cassatt

Jacob Lawrence

Andy Warhol

Edward Hopper

George Segal

M. C. Escher

Leonardo Da Vinci

Marc Chagall

Victor Vasarely



Sandy Skolgund

Nam June Paik

Jackson Pollock

Georges Seurat

Rufino Tamayo

Pablo Picasso

Diego Rivera

Georgia O’Keefe

Charles Burchfield

Salvador Dali’

GRADING:

______ 1 minute presentation ( 20, 15, 10)

_______ Created poster or artwork (40, 30, 20)

______ All questions answered in complete sentences (this is in addition to your poster or artwork) in your own words (40, 30, 20)

REPORT: BIOGRAPHY OF AN ARTIST:


Choose a well-known artist. Use the questions as guides for note taking. Then prepare a report to present to the class.


Name of Artist______________

Date of Birth_______________

Date of Death______________

Place of Birth or nationality________________________


  1. For what kind of artwork is this artist known? (Painting, sculpture, architecture, etc.)

  2. How have experts described this artist’s most important style of work?

  3. Did the artist work in more than one style? If so, how have experts described other styles?

  4. What did you learn about the artists family or childhood?

  5. What education did the artist receive in art or other areas?

  6. What events, circumstances, or influences were important to the artist’s development?

  7. What were some of the artist’s most important accomplishments?

  8. What do you find most interesting about the artist’s life or work? Why?





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