MYP Art

1. ARTIST RESEARCH
SCRAPBOOK
STORYTELLING
THROUGH IMAGERY
MR SOO

13. LEARNING INTENT
• Students will select and research a contemporary artist and create a scrapbook about his/her life, artwork,
and artistic style.
• Students will analyze and explain the distortion, colors, scale, and content found in artwork of the artist
they are researching.
• Students will describe how each of the elements are used to express mood in an image they select.
• Students will analyze and write about the media of an artist and explain how the choices of materials
affected the artwork.
• Students will analyze the work and style of an artist and explain how the social, economic, and political
influences are reflected in the artwork.
• Student will research and explain the intentions of the artist they have selected.
• Students will analyze and write about the effects of society on the interpretations and messages in artwork
they have selected.

14. REQUIREMENTS
• Each student will create a scrapbook about the artist they have selected (1950-present).
• Requirements:
•
8” x 8” (20 x 20 cm) page minimum
• Quality construction, make it sturdy
• Gut and glue neatly, 90* angles and straight cuts
• Visually pleasing (but not too busy, remember I am old and boring)
• Limit your colors to 2-3 colors used throughout
• Creative- design pages in the style of your artist
• READABLE!!! Make sure your font fits with your artist and can be read easily

15. REQUIREMENTS
• Covers (front & back) 10 points
• Research Content (see page list) 10 points
• Page Layout (13 pgs x 10 pts each) 10 points

16. EACH PAGE WILL ADDRESS A SPECIFIC
ADVANCED ART STANDARD:
• Analyze and discuss complex ideas, such as distortion, color theory, arbitrary color, scale, expressive content, and real versus virtual in
works of art.
• Describe the use of the elements of art to express mood in one or more of their works of art.
• Analyze the works of a well-known artist as to the art media selected and the effect of that selection on the artist's style.
• Identify contemporary styles and discuss the diverse social, economic, and political developments reflected in the works of art examined.
• Identify contemporary artists worldwide who have achieved regional, national, or international recognition and discuss ways in which
their work reflects, plays a role in, and influences present-day culture.
• Identify the intentions of artists creating contemporary works of art and explore the implications of those intentions.
• Analyze and articulate how society influences the interpretation and message of a work of art.
• Compare and contrast works of art, probing beyond the obvious and identifying psychological content found in the symbols and images.

17. JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER…
• Covers (10 points): Design and create covers that reflect the style of your
artist’s work. Choose materials, colors, and design to match the type of
work he/she creates and the images that will be within the book pages.
The cover is the first impression your book makes its reader so plan
carefully and create distinct covers.

18. LIST OF RECOMMENDED ARTISTS
https://www.widewalls.ch/magazine/famous-painters-
20th-century/piet-mondrian