1st Year - Collage/Mixed Media Artist Research

To prepare for work we will be doing in class you need to research and analyse a range of works by at least 2 different Artists/Illustrators who work in mixed media or collage. Your research should be thoughtfully presented over a minimum of 4 sketchbook pages. Some suggested Artists to research include:

Martin O'Neill (Illustrator), Eduardo Recife (Illustrator), Robert Rauschenberg (Artist), Kurt Schwitters (Artist), Joseph Cornell (Artist), Mark Powell (Illustrator), Tim Marrs (Illustrator), Nazario Graziano (Illustrator).

Joseph Cornell

Kurt Schwitters

Mark Powell

Martin O'Neill

Robert Rauschenberg

Eduardo Recife

Tim Marrs

RESEARCH

• Identify each Artist.
• Find examples of artworks –get good copies, list dates, dimensions and media used.
• If you can find them, include quotations from the Artist. Try www.artquotes.net

ANALYSIS

• Give a detailed description of the artwork.
• Analyse – comment on use of tone, line, composition, technique, scale etc.

YOUR RESPONSE

• Give an opinion on the Artworks, but ensure you justify what you say. Avoid simple value judgements (‘I really like/dislike…’) or vague, meaningless statements (’This piece is really effective’). Comment upon how successful or unsuccessful you find the artwork, and give specific reasons why you hold this opinion.
• What is the relationship between this work and your own? Identify and explain connections between this artist’s work and your own.

VISUAL RESPONSE

• It is important to also include your own visual responses to artists’ work. This can either be a copy of an artwork (or a detail of a work) with the purpose of analysing technique; a diagram or study that investigates certain formal elements of the artwork (composition, brushwork); or a piece of your own work that clearly uses some of the techniques, methods or aspects of this artist’s work. In your response use the same materials as employed by the original Artist wherever possible.

OVERALL PRESENTATION

• Take pride in the overall presentation of your research, it should not be rushed. Consider each element carefully:  type/text, layout, titles, backgrounds, visual responses etc.

To give you the opportunity to complete this work to a high standard we will be collecting it in for assessment in your first lesson back after half term.