Positive/Negative Space and Contrast: ARTIST EXPLORATION

Art Exploration Project

Purpose: To learn how to work cooperatively; to learn about an artist and his work

You will work in groups of four. The following describes how each group member will contribute to the poster:

• Two researchers,

• One Layout designer,

• One copy artist

Your poster should be a balance of images and text.

The poster must be done by hand.

The Artist’s name should stand out.

You must include a bibliography in MLA format. This should be a minor detail on the poster.

Include the Following:

• • The name of your artist, handwritten in a style that reflects the work of your artist and stands out on your poster.

• Basic Information about the artist: Who is the Artist, What kind of work did this artist do, Where did this artist work (place), When did this artist live?

• Include an image of the artist

• Include atleast 2 interesting facts about the artist

• Include one inspiring quote

• Include two other (besides the copy drawing) works of art, with the title, date, and medium

• Copy Drawing - to see how that artist responds visually. Choose a work that your artist is especially famous for, print it, and do a copy drawing.

• A Group Reflection - Each group member must contribute by including what he/she likes or dislikes about the artist’s work

Your information and presentation should be clear, creative, and dynamic! Each of your group members is responsible for presenting some information.

Your large visual will be hung in the classroom.

Robert Indiana

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/indiana_robert.html

Henri Matisse

http://www.henri-matisse.net/cut_outs.html

Joan Miro

http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~malek/Miro.html

http://www.spanisharts.com/reinasofia/miro.htm

Stuart Davis

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/davis/

Piet Mondrian**

http://www.pietmondrian.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_Mondrian

M.C. Escher

http://www.mcescher.com/

Wassily Kandinsky

http://www.wassilykandinsky.net/

http://www.factsandarts.com/videos/wassily-kandinsky/