Art Appreciation

Artist Comparison 3 – Sculpture 1

 

Fill in the prompts below.  Use complete sentences (after the first few identifying questions for each artist), with correct grammar & spelling, evidencing your thought & engagement with the artists’ work & research.  Put your answers in a different color.  Title & save as pdf, then upload.

 

Your name:

 

Focus: MODERN SCULPTURE 1 of 3

 

Artist 1 Name: Louise Nevelson

 

  1. Ü Insert picture & source of the work
  2. Dates birth – death:
  3. Country of origin:
  4. Art movement s/he is associated with:
  5. Name of the artwork you chose:
  6. Location of the artwork you chose:
  7. Purpose of the artwork you chose:
  8. Describe this piece (what are we looking at?):
  9. Analyze this piece (what Elements of Art & Principles of Design are most important? The full list is provided; choose 2-3 of these to explain how they are used in this work):
    1. Elements: line, shape, form, color, texture, value
    2. Principles: emphasis, movement, balance, rhythm, contrast, unity
  10. Interpret this piece (what does it mean, what is being communicated?):
  11. Judge this piece (do you like it? Why/why not?):

 

 

 

 

Artist 2 Name: Barbara Hepworth

 

  1. Ü Insert picture & source of the work
  2. Dates birth – death:
  3. Country of origin:
  4. Art movement s/he is associated with:
  5. Name of the artwork you chose:
  6. Location of the artwork you chose:
  7. Purpose of the artwork you chose:
  8. Describe this piece (what are we looking at?):
  9. Analyze this piece (what Elements of Art & Principles of Design are most important? The full list is provided; choose 2-3 of these to explain how they are used in this work):
    1. Elements: line, shape, form, color, texture, value
    2. Principles: emphasis, movement, balance, rhythm, contrast, unity
  10. Interpret this piece (what does it mean, what is being communicated?):
  11. Judge this piece (do you like it? Why/why not?):

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Similarities between their work:

 

 

  1. Differences between their work:

 

 

  1. How did these artists contribute to or change society?

 

 

  1. Do you like one more than the other? Why do you favor that one?

 

 

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