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This document provides guidelines for student presentations on selected artists. It lists 20 artist names for students to choose from for their topic. It outlines the requirements of a 900 word minimum paper on the artist's life, work and relevance, along with a 5 minute PowerPoint presentation with at least 5 slides. Papers and presentations will be due in December, though students have opportunities for research and feedback. The project will count for 10% of the second quarter grade.
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- 1. Artist Presentations Topics and Guidelines
- 2. Artist Names • Henri Matisse • Judith Leyster • Cecilia Beaux • Jacob Lawrence • Edgar Degas • Jackson Pollock • Elizabeth Catlett • Vincent van Gogh • Frida Kahlo • Pablo Picasso • Andy Warhol • Georgia O’Keeffe • Henry O Tanner • Salvador Dali • Alice Neel • Faith Ringgold • Claude Monet • Francisco de Goya • J.M.W. Turner • Edouard Manet • Jean Michel Basquiat • Judy Chicago
- 3. Requirements • 900 minimum word paper on Artist’s life. Work, and relevance • 5 minute presentation describing importance of Artist and their work • Power point of at least 5 slides relevant to the topic of discussion
- 4. Process • These will be due and presented to class in December • You will receive 3 opportunities during class to research in the library, the bulk of the work is done on your own • You can submit papers / presentations to me early for review and feedback • Understand the plagiarizing policy effects all submitted papers • 10 % of your second quarter grade