Name _______________________________
Per _________
BIOGRAPHY OF AN ARTIST
Mrs. Hessinger ETMS ART
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO RESEARCH A FABULOUS ARTIST. Follow the guidelines
below for your research paper. Be prepared to report back to the class about your findings.
Good luck!!!!!!!
Choose an artist from the following list and begin researching. Answer the questions below and then put them together for your
paper. Your final paper should be at LEAST 300 words and 5 paragraphs. Make sure you have the following before you turn it
in:
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Title page
Research paper double spaced
A collage of at least 10 artworks by the artist found via the internet copy and pasted
A listing of all resources
ARTIST LIST:
Mary Cassatt, Judy Chicago, Dorthea Lange, Louise Nevelson, Bridget Riley,
Artemisia Gentileschi, Georgia O’Keeffe
Jacob Lawrence, Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, Francisco Goya, Joan Miro, Jan
van Eyke, Leonardo da Vinci, Sanzio Raphael, Albrecht Durer, Jan Vermeer,
Winslow Homer, John Audubon, Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Georges Seurat,
Salvador Dali
1. Name of the artist: ________________________________________________________________________
2. Date of Birth: ____________________________________ Date of Death: ___________________________
3. Place of birth or nationality: ________________________________________________________________
4. Artist’s family and childhood:
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5. Education/ occupation:
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6. Events, circumstances and important influences in the artist’s life:
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7. Important accomplishments of this artist:
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8. What have experts said about this artist and their artistic style/
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9. What do you think is most interesting about this artist’s life and work and why?
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Now find 10 images of the artist’s work and create a collage. Using the internet, copy and paste images into
your word document and arrange in a pleasing visual pattern.
Remember to cite your work and create a biography!!!!!!!!