Sculpture Lesson by Patti Moore (peacock501@hotmail.com) Gr: 9-12
12 Artists = 12 pages
Name:______________________
Due: _____________________
3-D Art: Famous Artists of Constructions
Internet Research
Requirements: Find all 12 artists, listed on page 3 using the
internet. You are to have a short Biography with 3 small photos
of the artist's Constructions across the lower half of the page.
 USE ONE PAGE FOR EACH ARTIST!!
 Type your name & class period in the upper right hand
corner of each page -- won't get lost at printer
 The Header (Title): Artist’s First & Last Name
Font: ARIAL Size: 20 Centered & Underlined
 The body of the rest of each page should be
Font: ARIAL Size: 12 or 14 - (whatever fits better)
 Goal: Two artists’ bios per day completed & printed.
 Type a Title Page: " Famous Artists of Constructions"
Font: ARIAL Size: 36 or 48 ( whatever fits better)
by: your name, 3-D Art & Class period - 4 lines centered,
but spread from top to bottom of your page
 Title Page & all 12 artists’ pages need to be in the same
order as on the directions page, punched, & put into a
folder for final presentation.
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Directions for Research:
1. Open "Word" and then minimize onto your bottom bar
2. Get on the Internet: google.com, etc.
3. Type in Artist’s name – web search
4. Find Artist’s Biography. Highlight important info,
Copy & Paste to “Word” document as you skim Read.
5. Include the list of information below:
 Born - Died & Nationality (Country)
 Influenced by: history (like a war), famous artist mentor?
 Who did He/She influence? (Students? Time period?
Culture?)
 What is the Main Media used in most of the artist’s works?
 Created a new Style? Or "Father of ……" ? If so, include:
Style name & list the main characteristics
6. The Artist’s Bio should be 1 /2 page typed maximum
Font: ARIAL Size: 12 or 14
7. After Bio, go back to google.com & click on Images
8. Search for Artist's Name or Title of Construction – you should
get many pictures to choose from. Keep the photos small so
they fit across the bottom of your page.
9. Some are required images-- some you get to pick - check
each Artist's listing on next page.
10.
Required: Three (3) different images -- Minimum
Credit Line Required for each image:

“Title” in quotation marks REQUIRED

Date created, if possible
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Famous Artists of Constructions
1. Butterfield, Deborah
You choose 3
“Horse” theme-- many cast from Found Objects
2. Calder, Alexander
You choose 1
“Circus” - Required
“Flamingo” – a stabile – Required -- in Chicago
Any Mobile – there are many!
3. Chamberlain, John You choose 3
Constructions from old car parts
4. Cornell, Joseph
You choose 3
“Medici Slot Machine” is one you could look up
Shadow Boxes he made for his handicapped brother
5.
Gabo, Naum
You choose 2
“Head of a Woman” Required --- planes of the face (Cubism)
Plexiglass & string/wire constructions for others
6. Graves, Nancy
You choose 3
“Zaga” is one. Constructions of everyday objects cast in bronze
7.
Indiana, Robert
You choose 2 – be sure it’s a ConstructionMetal “Love” sculpture Required - Indianapolis Museum of Art
8.
Marisol, Escobar
You choose 3
Many are called “Family”. Blocks of wood turned into groups of
people/animals
9. Nevelson, Louise
You choose 3 from many available
Boxes filled with various wood shapes, painted all one color
--large as a wall partition
10. Picasso, Pablo
You choose 2 -- Be sure it's a construction
“Woman” Required (Picasso Sculpture - Daley Plaza Chicago)
11. Rickey, George
You choose 3
Find his “kinetic” constructions - one at the Indy Museum of Art
12. Smith, David
You choose 2
A “Cubi ” is Required -- many with different numbers attached
Monumental simple constructions - welded steel