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Research an ArtistPresentationwritten response and presentation

Studio Arts - Unit 1 Research an Artist - theory task.You are to select an artist (a different one for each student) and research their life and

work to present in class as a Powerpoint presentation of 8-10 slides. You will create a

slideshow of your chosen artists work to show in class. You need to be able to discuss

your artists life and work. Your images should have their titles and info with them. Show

5-6 examples of that artists work as digital images.

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Outcome 3:

Discuss how artists from

di!erent times and

cultures have interpreted

sources of inspiration

and used materials and

techniques in the

production of artworks

Christian Marclay, Telephones, 1995, Video, Duration: 7 minutes 30 seconds

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Things to include:Brief biography of the artist when did they live, where did they live, include key

autobiographical information that is relevant to their lives as artists.

What kind of art did they do? Why is it important? How is this artist relevant to your own

work - what made you pick this artist to report on?

Select one or two particular images that epitomise this artists work to discuss in greater

detail.

You need to present the information assuming your audience has never heard of thisartist before (we might not have!)

Use the library, internet and journal articles etc to inform your presentation.Be prepared to answer questions during your presentation about what materials your

artist used, style of photography, subject matter and the ideas behind their works.Your research should be about 1000 words (equivalent to one A4 page typed but can be

included in powerpoint slides).DUE IN: ____________________________ . This task needs to be presented in class as a

Powerpoint (or similar) presentation. Ensure your name is on the first slide along with

the title etc. This first slide does not count as one of your 8-10 slides.

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Tacita Dean, Disappearance at Sea[Still], 1996, 16 mm anamorphic film, 13 mins 9 secondsDamien Hirst, The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, 1991