STUDENT NAME:

ALRDIGE STATE HIGH SCHOOL

Andy Warhol

Essay

YEAR: / 9
TERM: / 4
UNIT: / Selfie
TASK: / Essay
TEACHER:
DUE DATE:

TASK: Construct an essay response of 600-800 words explaining how Andy Warhol’s “Pop Art” redefined the nature of art, with particular reference to his Marilyn Monroe screen-prints. (Your essay should include three quotes that are correctly referenced, a bibliography and a copy of the artworks discussed labelled with the artists name, title of the work, date, size and media.)

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

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APPRAISING: / Demonstrates a depth of knowledge and understanding of artworks in contexts. / Demonstrates relevant knowledge and understanding of artworks in contexts. / Demonstrates relevant knowledge and some understanding of artworks. / Can identify artworks related to context. / Can identify artworks.
Synthesises information through analysis and interpretation to evaluate and justify. / Can analyse, interpret, evaluate and justify. / Describes and interprets and gives an opinion. / Describes and classifies artworks. / Describes artworks.
Consistently and accurately uses relevant terminology, language and referencing conventions. / Consistently uses relevant terminology, language and referencing conventions. / Uses relevant terminology, language and referencing conventions. / Occasionally uses revenant terminology and language conventions. / Uses some language conventions.

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ESSAY REQUIREMENTS:

Paragraph: / Information Required:
Introduction / *Make statement about how Pop Art redefined Art (thesis)
*Introduce Andy Warhol
*Provide very brief description of the Pop Art movement
Andy Warhol and Pop Art / * Describe Andy Warhol’s background (Born /Died/Country born in/Country worked in)
*Describe Andy Warhol’s general views on art and how he approached his work and his aims.
*Describe style and/or characteristics of Andy Warhol’s work in general
* Explain what Pop Art aimed to do in general (Influences/Ideas Pop Art rejected etc.)
Marilyn Monroe Screenprints / *Introduce Marilyn Monroe (Who she was) and celebrity screen prints
*Describe Warhol’s interest in her and celebrity in general
*Describe the style and techniques used in production of the prints
*Describe how he has composed the prints with reference to elements of art.
*Explain how these prints are an example of how he has redefined what art is.
Conclusion / *Summarize the key points in the essay
*Make concluding statement (restating thesis)

Note Taking Sheet for ‘Introduction’ paragraph

Art Movement: Pop Art

Description of the art movement/ its aims and how it redefined nature of art:

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Time period of Pop Art:

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Main Pop artists:

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Note Taking Sheet for ‘Andy Warhol’ paragraph

Born: ______Died: ______

Country born in: ______Country worked in: ______

Andy Warhol’s general views on art and how he approached his work: ______

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Style and/or characteristics of Andy Warhol’s work in general:______

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Influences on Pop Art, and how/why they were an influence:

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Ideas Pop artists rejected:

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Main characteristics of Pop Art:

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QUOTES:

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Note Taking Sheet for ‘Marilyn Monroe” print paragraph/s

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Description of the image: ______

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Description of subject matter: (Who was Marilyn Monroe? Why was Warhol interested in celebrities?)

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Style and techniques used:

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Warhol’s aim in this work:

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Composition of artwork (How have the elements of art been used: line/shape/colour/texture/form/tone)

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How does this artwork represent a redefinition of what constitutes an artwork?

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QUOTES:

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Note Taking Sheet for ‘Conclusion’ paragraph

Summary of the key points in the essay:

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Concluding statement:

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