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Artist Focus: Group-Study

Artist Focus: Group-Study. The relationship between Nature and human nature. Our enduring idea :. What are our goals?. To analyze artwork (FORM + CONTENT) To discover what the art says (INTERPRET) To work effectively in small groups Contribute ideas Include everyone

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Artist Focus: Group-Study

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  1. Artist Focus: Group-Study The relationship between Nature and human nature Our enduring idea:

  2. What are our goals? • To analyze artwork (FORM + CONTENT) • To discover what the art says (INTERPRET) • To work effectively in small groups • Contribute ideas • Include everyone • To share ideas with the whole class • For each artwork, answer our key questions

  3. 3 key questionsYOU came up with: • What is the human relationship with Nature? • Why do we make art that deals with Nature? • What does our Art say about Nature, and what does Nature say about our Art?

  4. Your master list CONTENT FORM ROUND 1 (INTERPRETATION) Key question #1 Key question #2 ROUND 2

  5. Round 1 • FORM • Think about elements of design and how the parts relate to one another and to the whole • Shape, line (organic/geometric), color, texture • Principles of design: Balance, rhythm, proportion, emphasis, movement, pattern, unity • CONTENT • What is the artwork about? • What did the artist actually portray? • What does the artwork say about its subject?

  6. Round 2 • INTERPRETATION • What is the artist’s perspective? • What did the artist intend to say? • What do you think the artwork communicates? • How does the FORM and CONTENT support your interpretation? • AND • How does the artwork answer our enduring questions?

  7. Artwork #1 Looking Down Yosemite Valley by Albert Bierstadt

  8. Albert Bierstadt, Looking Down Yosemite Valley,1865

  9. Artwork #2 Impression Sunrise by Claude Monet

  10. Claude Monet – Impressionsunrise, 1872

  11. Artwork #3 Paleolithic cave paintings Chauvet Cave, France Created circa 31,000 B.C.

  12. Paleolithic cave paintings in Chauvet

  13. Artwork #4 NeukomVivarium by Mark Dion 21st century installation

  14. Mark Dion - NeukomVivarium, 2006 Experience the installation

  15. Artwork #5 Clearing Winter Storm by Ansel Adams Silver gelatin print (photography)

  16. AnselAdams - Clearing Winter Storm, 1944

  17. Reminders • Include your entire group! • Fill your master list • Round 1 – Form and Content • Round 2 – Interpretation

  18. Round 1 – Form + Content

  19. Round 2 • Choose 2 of 3 key questions: • What is the human relationship with Nature? • Why do we make art that deals with Nature? • What does our Art say about Nature, and what does Nature say about our Art? • How does this artwork answer these questions?

  20. Round 2 – Interpretation

  21. Discussion

  22. Albert Bierstadt, Looking Down Yosemite Valley,1865

  23. Claude Monet – Impressionsunrise, 1872

  24. Paleolithic cave paintings in Chauvet

  25. Mark Dion - NeukomVivarium, 2006

  26. AnselAdams - Clearing Winter Storm, 1944

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