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Art 2/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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#4 Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)

10/9/2018

 
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Still Life with Chair Caning
1912
Oil and oilcloth on canvas, with rope frame
10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in. (27 x 35 cm.)
Musée Picasso, Paris

WATCH THESE VIDEOS and take good notes: 

AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THE RESOURCES ASSIGNED ABOVE: Answer the following questions completely and with specificity to the provided resources, notes taken, personal reflection, and additional research as needed. Make sure to consider how this information is relevant to your current work and practice.
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1. a) What was your first reaction upon seeing this painting? b) Is this painting style similar to or different from the art you like most?
2. Picasso said, “Can this object still be art if I don’t actually render its forms myself, if the quality of the art is no longer directly tied to my technical skills or level of craftsmanship?" What do you think?
3. After learning more about this work of art, and about Cubism in general, explain your thoughts about abstraction and its relationship to mimetic works of art.

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