Week 6 Day 2 (Wed, Feb 13) - Homework

Description:

Select an artist/designer from the approved list, below. You must conduct research

regarding the artist/designer, his/her background, training, and body of work that has

influenced and impacted the way imagery is used in Art & Design.

You should document various accomplishments and achievements related to your

artist/designer’s chosen field and how it relates to photography. Please also select one

significant project completed by the artist/designer to further examine in a detailed case

study. The case study should analyze the chosen project from beginning to end (research,

process, development, completion). Research should be assembled into a final presentation

created in InDesign (template to be provided) and be saved as a PDF.

Upload research files to Research Submission Folder on the dropbox by 8:30am Wednesday, Feb 20.

1. Bibliography for informational resources (PDF file) --see word doc template
2. Digital presentation (PDF file) --see InDesign template, all images should be cited appropriately

Final presentations are scheduled for Wednesday, February 20th, 2013. Oral presentations

should be roughly 10 minutes in duration.

Wikipedia is not a reliable source of research and should not be used. You will be asked to

cite all sources, so be sure to keep track of all publishing details related to books, articles,

journals used in your research.

Objectives:

• Discuss the creative process of an artist/designer

• Explain the impact and influence that image has on Art & Design

• Display oral and written communication skills

• Prepare a formal, oral and visual presentation

Grading Criteria:

+ Completion of all points in the study

+ Organization of Materials Presented

+ Depth of Research

+ Quality and Design of Oral/Visual Presentation

Artists/Designers:

Ansel Adams – Victoria Lock
Richard Avedon – Ellen Williams
Robert Brownjohn – Ben Ferry
Kyle Cooper– Kurt Abo
April Greiman – Christian Sanchez
David Hockney – Kate Murdoch
Yutaka Inagawa – Jack Hsu
Balthazar Korab – Justin Quinn
Herbert Matter – Filip Fichtel
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy – Michael Rosgen
Pentagram (Paula Scher) – Lindzey Grasmick
Man Ray – Omni Francetich
Grete Stern – Leon Humpherys
Ezra Stoller – Ale Lozano
Jeff Wall – Tarin Leach
Danny Yount – Jordan Amoth