AS 91019 · 4 credits · Internal
Artist development
Demonstrate understanding of developments in an artist's work
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You'll study one artist's work across a period of time to see how their art has changed and evolved. You need to describe or explain these changes—like how their style, subject matter, ideas, or methods shifted—using real examples from their artworks and other sources to back up your ideas.
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What you actually do
- ·Choose one artist and look at their work over a period of time (a series of pieces, or their development across years)
- ·Identify and describe the actual changes or shifts in their work—such as changes in style, subject matter, techniques, ideas, or materials they use
- ·Use specific examples from the artist's actual artworks to support what you say about these developments
- ·Gather evidence from other sources (like artist statements, interviews, historical context, or critical writings) to help explain why these changes happened
- ·Explain how and why the artist's work evolved, showing how the pieces connect to each other across time
AAchieved
You describe the main changes in an artist's work using examples from their artworks and maybe one other source.
MMerit
You explain why and how the artist's work changed over time, using several specific examples from artworks and supporting evidence from other sources to build your points.