For this project, select one artist from each of the following movements to research:
1. Neoclassicism
Benjamin West, Angelica Kauffman. Antonio Canova
2. Romanticism
Caspar Friedrich, Henry Fuseli. Thodore Gricault
3. Impressionism
Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, Alfred Sisley
4. Post-Impressionism
Pierre Bonnard, Paul Srusier, Emil Bernard
5. Expressionism and Fauvism
Franz Marc, Georges Rouault, Andr Derain
6. Cubism and Futurism
Sonia Delaunay, Alice Bailly, Gino Severini
7. Dada and Surrealism
Max Ernst, Hannah Hch, Yves Tanguy
8. Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art
Cy Twombly, Joan Mitchell, James Rosenquist
9. Minimalism and Post-Minimalism
Robert Ryman, Robert Morris, James Turrell
10. Postmodernism and Deconstructivism
Yasomasa Morimura, Daniel Libeskind, David Salle
Questions
Once youve selected the 10 artists, youll need to research answers to the following seven questions or question groups:
1. Whats the year of the artists 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 artists 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 artists work?
7. Whats innovative about the artists work for that time period?
Write an APA-formatted essay that contains a title page, a brief introduction and conclusion, in-text citations supporting your research, and a reference list. Answer each question using complete
sentences. The essay should be a minimum of 1,200 words. However, most finish the project in about 2,000 words. Answer the questions in essay format; do not answer them in list format. Youll 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.
1. Your essay should be a minimum of 1,200 words.
2. Your essay should be double-spaced, with 1″ margins and 12-point
Times New Roman font.
3. Your entire project should be contained in one (1) Microsoft Word
or Rich Text Format file.
4. Your essay should include a cover page and works cited page
using APA formatting.
