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Art 1/Artist Spotlights

You will be introduced to selected works of art and artists as they relate to the curriculum. In your sketchbook:
1. Complete a thumbnail sketch of the work 
2. Document the #, heading, and credit line 
3. Review all provided resources - take notes 
4. Answer the questions completely and with specificity; complete sentences should reveal the question (write legibly or type/print)

​Entries started in class must be completed as homework by the same day/next week ​

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#16 Mark Rothko (1903 - 1970)

5/8/2017

 
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Untitled (1968), Synthetic polymer paint on paper, 17 7/8 x 23 7/8" (45.4 x 60.8 cm), Museum of Modern Art, © 2016 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York 
Look at more of his work here: http://www.moma.org/collection/artists/5047?locale=en

WATCH BOTH VIDEOS to be able to answer the questions below:
AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THE RESOURCES ASSIGNED ABOVE: Answer the following questions completely and with specificity to the provided resources, previous Artist Spotlight information, personal reflection, and additional research as needed:

1. What/who were some of Rothko's inspirations?
2. What is the content of Rothko's work?
​3. Art has served many different purposes over the course of history. First, list at least three of those reasons as mentioned in the videos. Then, explain the purpose(s) that you feel is the most important.

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