Artist Research

Find 3 artists whose process you admire and who share some of your interests (list is provided or you may make an argument for someone not on the list). They must have written substantially about their process and craft. Research these three artists and write a sentence about the ideas of each. Choose the one you whose ideas most interest you and write a sentence about why you chose them. Email me your choice and your rationale - I may be able to provide you with additional info.
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Go back to the library and see what is available on the artist you chose. You can also use the internet to get an idea of what is out there. This time, widen your search - exhibition catalogs can be a great resource for writing on your artist. Interviews are a great source if your artist has not authored their own essays.

HOMEWORK DUE next week:
presentation
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Present the work of your artist and their ideas to the class (5-7 minutes). You must include the answers to the following questions:
1. Who were they inspired by? Who were their contemporaries?
2. What were they fighting against?
3. Why did they choose to make work?
4. What is their work about?
a. their point of view >> artist statements, interviews, essays
b. critics point of view >> art reviews, essays introducing exhibitions, collections of writings
c. Discuss what you have in common with this artist in terms of your own imagemaking process.
NOTE: do not want to hear story of their life, only their ideas >> you MUST have images/sound/text to support your representation of their ideas.

You must have at least 10 image-based examples in your presentation.

You must have at least 2 writings authored by the artist (interviews ok).

You must have at least 3 writings authored by critics.

Provide me with a typed page answering the above questions and listing your 5 sources of writing.