Answer seven questions about artists from ten of the art movements listed below. 1. Neoclassicism = Artist: Antonio Canova 2. Romanticism = Artist: Caspar Friedrich 3. Impressionism = Artist: Mary Cassatt 4. Post-Impressionism = Artist: Emile Bernard 5. Expressionism and Fauvism = Artist: Franz Marc 6. Cubism and Futurism = Artist: Alice Bailly 7. Dada and Surrealism = Artist: Max Emst 8. Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art = Artist: Joan Mitchell 9. Minimalism and Post-Minimalism = Artist: Robert Morris 10. Postmod
emism and Deconstructivism = Artist: David Salle
Questions To Answer In Essay Form: 1. What's the year of the artist's birth (and, where applicable, death)? 2. Where was the artist born? Where did he or she create the majority of his or her work (if at a different location than this place of birth)? 3. What medium did the artist use? Did he or she use more than one main medium? 4. Which art movement did the artist contribute to? If he or she contributed to more than one movement, where did this artist make the greatest impact? 5. What are some of the artist's most famous works of art? Choose one of these works. In what ways is the piece characteristic of the movement specified above? (Include an image of the chosen piece.) 6. What challenges, if any, did the artist face that may have affected his or her work? What was happening in the world at that time that influenced the artist's work? 7. What's innovative about the artist's work for that time period?
You'll then write an essay of 1,000 to 1,200 words that includes an introduction, one paragraph about each artist, and a conclusion. Answer each question using complete sentences. Answer the questions in essay format; do not answer them in list format. You'll need to find at least one source for each artist from the Internet, a library, or elsewhere. Be sure to use reputable sources when searching for information on your selected artists.
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