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ArtistsResearchProjectAsh.docx Artists Research Project. Links to an external site. (opens in Google Docs) This project requires students to learn about several famous artists and the outline ways to introduce the artist and his/her artwork to young children. Step 1:  Learn about famous artists and their artwork by exploring the gallery of great art and virtually visiting several museums.  The gallery of great art and links to art museums are at the end of the assignment instructions. Step 2:  Select at least three artists.  For each artist discover biographical information about the artist such as, full name, period alive, where artist lived, etc.   For each artist, view a sampling of the art he/she created. Step 3:  On a word document,power point presentation, or FakeBook pageLinks to an external site. template include the following: a. Name of artist b. Biographical information about artist c. Photos of at least four pieces of artwork created by artist a. Each photo must be referenced by identifying where image was located b. Each photo (artwork) must include a brief summary that outlines why you selected the art d. Consider ways to introduce each artist to preschool aged children.  On the word document or power point presentation, describe at least one developmentally appropriate method of introduction for each artist.   What would you as the teacher do and say to the children to introduce and teach them a little about the artist and art? e. For each artist, describe one creative activity that you can implement with preschool age children that relates to the artist and his/her artwork.   Add the descriptions to the word document or power point presentation.   ART MUSEUMS  (you may find other artists in these museums) NC Museum of Art, Modern Art Collection:   https://ncartmuseum.org/art/collection/Links to an external site. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian  https://npg.si.edu/ Links to an external site. Museum of Modern Art:   https://www.moma.org/Links to an external site. Peabody Essex Museum of Indigenous Art:  https://www.pem.org/explore-artLinks to an external site. The Metropolitan Museum of Art:  https://www.metmuseum.org/Links to an external site. The National Gallery of Art:   https://www.nga.gov/collection.htmlLinks to an external site. Nasher Museum of Art at Duke:  https://nasher.duke.edu/ Links to an external site. Cedar Creek Gallery(pottery) :  https://cedarcreekgallery.com/Links to an external site. Contemporary Art Museum (Raleigh):  https://camraleigh.org/Links to an external site.   GALLERY OF GREAT ART Here are 50 masterpieces that represent a broad span of artists throughout the centuries. If you are in doubt about what art to present to children, you may find this a helpful resource. Andy Warhol,  One Hundred Cans Stuart Davis,  Hot Still-Scape for Six Colors Wim Botha,  Still Life with Discontent Hung Liu, Mission Girls Alison Saar,  Weight 2012 Richard Diebenkorn,  Seawall Kehinde Wiley,  Barack Obama born 1961 Jasper Johns,  Three Flags Mark Rothko,  Blue, Green and Brown Jackson Pollock,  Convergence Romare Bearden,  Jammin’ at the Savoy Jacob Lawrence,  Barber Shop Diego Rivera,  The Flower Seller Frida Kahlo,  Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky Georgia O’Keefe,  Oriental Poppies Berthe Morisot,  Reading Yoan Capote,  Immanence 2015 John Singer Sargent,  Out-of-Doors Study William Merritt Chase,  The Beach Winslow Homer,  On the Beach Mary Cassatt,  Children Playing on the Beach Andrew Wyeth,  Christina’s World Charles Demuth,  From the Garden of the Chateau Grand Wood,  American Gothic Frederic Church,  Rainy Season in the Tropics John Copley,  Henry Pelham Rene Magritte,  Golconde Salvador Dali,  The Persistence of Memory M. C. Escher,  Relativity Piet Mondrian,  Broadway Boogie Woogie Joan Miro,  The Hunter Wassily Kandinsky,  Yellow, Red, Blue Edvard Munch,  The Scream Odilon Redon,  Vase of Flowers, 1914 Marc Chagall,  I and the Village Pablo Picasso,  Three Musicians Henri Matisse,  Icarus Georges Seurat,  Bathers at Asnieres Henri Rousseau,  The Sleeping Gypsy Vincent Van Gogh,  Starry Night Paul Cezanne,  Hillside in Provence Pierre Renoir,  Luncheon of the Boating Party Edgar Degas,  Ballet Dancers Jan Vermeer,  Girl with a Pearl Earring Katshusika Hokusai,  Great Wave Off Kanagawa Michelangelo Caravaggio,  The Cardsharps Raphael,  The School of Athens Hubert Van Eyck,  The Arnolfini Portrait Leonardo Da Vinci,  Mona Lisa John Trumbull,  The Battle of Bunker Hill Alexander Calder,  Little Spider