Art Investigation
Members of your group:
Title of work Artist
What media was used to create this piece of art?
Look at the piece of art very carefully. What are your first impressions? What is it about?
Describe the background and all of the objects you see in this piece. What do you suppose is the setting (time and place) of this piece?
Describe how the work is organized through:
Color:
Line:
Shape:
Texture:
Space:
Describe the feeling or mood of this piece. What do you see that gives you this impression?
You have read biographical information about the artist. Think about his or her family life and the time and community in which the artist lived. What connections can you make between history, culture, community, and family that may have influenced this artist’s life and work?
Putting It All Together
What is this piece of art about? On a separate sheet of paper, write one or more paragraphs representing your group’s interpretation(s) of the meaning of the piece. Remember, there can be many different interpretations of a work of art. Be sure to justify your own or your group’s interpretation(s) with evidence from the work itself and from the historical context.