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Andy Warhol Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.

 

Andy Warhol                                           

 

 

 

           "The public must have been bewildered to see Andy Warhol, who seemed to be doing nothing, embraced by the Establishment - welcomed by the Museum of Modern Art, courted by Nelson Rockefeller. One reason was, quite simply, his talent. Warhol is a designer of great brilliance, and even when he seemed to be doing nothing but reproducing common American images - from dollar bills to Jackie Kennedy, from Elvis Presley to the electric chair - he did it with unmistakable flair."

 

By Mary Harmon (1980)

 

 

Objectives:
After looking at Andy Warhol's art work and gatherining information about him on the internet students will be able to explain
  • Why Warhol is considered to be one of the most popular artists of the Modern Art movement Pop art.
  • How the work of Warhol inspired other artists?
  • Identify and Describe the creative style that made Warhol popular.
  • The inspiration behind Warhol's art.
  • Develope an understanding of Modern Art, more specifiaclly, Pop Art.
  • Create a media presentation about the life and art works of Andy Warhol
 
Driving Questions:
  • How did a painting of a Campbell's can of tomato soup become an important icon of the 1960's art scene?
  • How did everyday grocery objects and famous people become the subject matter for artists. 
  • Why did silk screen become an important artistic expression for artists during the Pop Art movement? 
 
Task :

As ambassadors of Ms. Gutierrez’s visual art class you have been given the task to create a media presentation. (imovie, Windows Movie Maker, or a Power Point presentation) The students of this class will be challenged with presenting vital and accurate information about Andy Warhol's life, art work and impact in the art arena. In addition, students presentations will be viewable from the teachers web site to educate the global internet population at large as well as family and peers.

 

Criteria:
The media presentation should be a minimum of 7 slides
1. A cover page or slide with a graphic image and the name of the artist.

2. Include one page or slide of biographical information.

3. Three quotes by Andy Warhol placed anywhere within the presentation.

4. At least four images of his work. Reference the images by hyperlinking them to their web site. Include a credit line for each picture.

(example, title,name of artist, date, size, and media used.)

5. One slide explaining his artistic style and use of the elements and principles of design in his compositions.

6. One slide about his impact and influence on other artists.

7. One slide that has information about the Pop Art Movement

7. You can narrate or add music to your presentation, however, if you add music please be advised that you must follow copyright laws. You can use http://www.freeplaymusic.com. 
8. Reference page or slide hyperlink references

9. Since this is going to be seen by people outside the school make every effort to construct a creative and well written presentation.

 

Refrain from using to much custom animation. This may distract from the beauty of your presentation.

 

Follow the rules of visual design throughout your presentation.
 

Materials: Computer, media software programs, Internet, Compact Disk

 

Internet Resources

 

Warhol Museum http://www.warhol.org/

 

The Artchive http://www.artchive.com/artchive/W/warhol.html

 

Artcyclpedia http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/warhol_andy.html

 

PBS http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/warhol_a.html

 

Artlex  http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/p/popart.html

 

Warholstars http://www.warholstars.org/andywarhol/articles/andywarhol.html

 

 

 Treasure Hunt Questions

1)     What was Andy Warhol's real name?

2)     When and where was he Born? 

3)     What was the name of Andy's studio in New York?

4)     Who shot Andy Warhol and why?

5)      Define the art movement Warhol was associated with and list at least three other artist from this art period.

6)     What types of media did Andy Warhol like to experiment with? 

7)     What was Andy Warhol's first job?

8)     What cable televison show did Warhol create for MTV in 1986?  

 

9)     After looking at some of the art works by Warhol,  how would you describe his use of color, pattern, and shape ?

 

     10) What would you say is most characteristic about his art work? 

 

 (Hint: use the Interent resources and hyperlinks to find the answers.)

 

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