Local History 1967 Gibraltar Referendum project

Look at some of the documentaries on the 1967 Referendum and then do some research on the internet. Look at articles and images and make a mind map based on the topic. Consider cause, and consequences of the referendum as well as objects that you can name from your images research.

Homework: collect as many images related to the referendum as possible and save them on your phone. If you can print some of the images altogether on an A4 size page.

Lesson 2 and 3:

Using your images and Gibraltar government book on the Gibraltar 1967 Referendum start to do some drawings to later use for the development of your ideas.

· Read pages 6 and 7 for some Background information.

· Read Page 14 for the choice written on the ballot.

· Look at the image on page 25 for the result.

· Read page 32 paragraph 3 on the right hand side to understand the consequences of the referendum vote

Research the Treaty of Utrecht: write down its relationship to Gibraltar and Spain and draw images related to this. You can draw the Map or elements from the Treaty itself.

Links: http://www.surinenglish.com/lifestyle/201807/13/july-1713-utrecht-treaty-20180713093756-v.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_Utrecht

https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-1713-treaty-of-utrecht-definition-summary.html

Research the United Nations and what they stand for (write it down in your sketchbook). Look at the UN 1960 resolution on the decolonisation of Gibraltar and write it down

Links- what is the United Nations: http://www.un.org/en/about-un/

http://www.un.org/en/

https://www.youtube.com/unitednations

http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/en/PoliticaExteriorCooperacion/Gibraltar/Paginas/Historia.aspx

https://www.academia.edu/36763568/Gibraltar_and_the_UN_C24_Decolonization_Committee

Lesson 4 and 5:

Artist research: Look at the work of Shephard Fairey and discuss the style of work.

Artist Shepard Fairey: Documentary https://youtu.be/rcSBr4ZKmrQ

Website: https://obeygiant.com/

Also look at propaganda art to see posters (discuss and make notes) Google-

· posters gibraltar referendum 1967

· Brexit propaganda posters

Shepard Fairey propaganda Art posters link: https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&rlz=1C1GCEU_enGI819GI819&biw=1366&bih=657&q=shepard+fairey+propaganda+art&tbm=isch&source=lnms&safe=strict&ved=2ahUKEwiA8MHW04bgAhX9QhUIHW9DB7UQsAR6BAgDEAE

Lesson 6, 7 and 8: Use of Photoshop posterising images and developing poster.

Create your own 1967 Gibraltar referendum poster

Use all the images that you have researched and drawn to develop the poster- Use images of the politicians, people in the streets, protest signs and text, flags, UN and Treaty of Utrecht. Text can be selected from the Red Referendum books in the Art room

Possible activity:

Photoshop Tutorial: How to Make Obama's HOPE POSTER using your own Face

https://youtu.be/j2_YwylZaDE

Option 1:

· Take a photo (selfie) of yourself to develop in Photoshop

· Analyse Fairy’s use of geometric shapes to develop your font.

· Think about the use of your researched images and the use of contrasting colours in posters

· More importantly think about the message you want to put through in your poster.

· Start to develop your ideas for a final compositional response in your sketchbook. Make annotations of your work as it progresses.

Option 2:

Select one work from Shephard fairey and open it in Photoshop
Use the eye droper tool to select the colours you want to sue to then use the brushtool and paint over the images on the artist work, leaving only the structure/composition of the poster.
select your own images from the referendum and super impose ontop of the artists work.
Select text to add your message from the red books on the Referendum which are in the art room or look at the Gibraltar National archives website. http://nationalarchives.gi/gna/Ref50_main.aspx

Produce the poster using Photoshop. Remember to keep it simple and relate the posterised images and use of colour to the chosen artists Shepherd Fairey.

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