The document provides guidelines for student artist presentations which will involve writing a minimum 900 word paper on an artist. Students must choose an artist from the list provided which includes Judith Leyster, Jacob Lawrence, Jackson Pollock, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Georgia OKeeffe, Salvador Dali, Faith Ringgold, and Francisco de Goya. The paper must address the artist's life, work, and historical relevance while also discussing and supporting an opinion on at least three of the artist's important works. A rough draft is due in November with opportunities for questions, and the final paper is due in early December, accounting for 5% of the student's second quarter grade.
2. Judith Leyster
Jacob Lawrence
Jackson Pollock
Vincent van Gogh
Pablo Picasso
Georgia OKeeffe
Salvador Dali
Faith Ringgold
Francisco de Goya
Edouard Manet
Judy Chicago
(Some) Artist Names
Henri Matisse
Cecilia Beaux
Edgar Degas
Elizabeth Catlett
Frida Kahlo
Andy Warhol
Henry O. Tanner
Alice Neel
Claude Monet
J.M.W. Turner
Jean Michel Basquiat
3. Requirements
900 minimum word paper on Artists life,
work, and historical relevance
Address at least three important works
by the artist
Discuss and support your opinion of the
artists work
4. Process
Rough draft will be due in November
You will receive 3 opportunities during class to
bring questions and concerns to teacher, all
other times must be after class
Final paper will be due in early December
You can submit papers early for review and
feedback
Understand the plagiarizing policy, that any
plagiarized material results in a 0% on
submitted paper
5% of your second quarter grade