History Revisited - Critical and Historical studies
| Grade | Work Samples |
|---|---|
| End of Stage 4 (end of Year 8) | |
| Grade A | Lou |
| Grade C | Ricky |
Description of activity
The teacher leads a class discussion about artworks by Anne Zahalka and Charles Meere exploring aspects of the conceptual framework, and records key points for class reference. Using the postmodern frame students write an explanation of Zahalka’s practice and her use of appropriation to create a new meaning and represent her ideas about society. Students also use the cultural frame to comment on the role of women and how this role is represented in the artwork The Bathers (1989). In this assessment activity the teacher will provide oral feedback during class discussion and written feedback for the completed task. The suggested duration of this assessment for learning activity is one lesson (80 minutes).
Context
In artmaking students have explored the postmodern frame and how artists investigate and respond to their world through digital, temporal and still artworks. Through a study of contemporary photographic and digital artists, and photomontage and appropriation practices, students have developed an understanding of why and how artists use past artworks to make new artworks and visual hybrids. The purpose of this activity is for students to demonstrate their understanding of how appropriation is used by contemporary artists to communicate ideas about their world to an audience.
Areas for Assessment
Outcomes
A student:
4.7 explores aspects of practice in critical and historical interpretations of art
4.8 explores the function of and relationships between artist – artwork – world – audience
4.9 begins to acknowledge that art can be interpreted from different points of view
4.10 recognises that art criticism and art history construct meanings.
Criteria for assessing learning
(These criteria would normally be communicated to students with the activity.)
Students will be assessed on their:
- understanding of how the frames and aspects of the conceptual framework can be used to write a response to Anne Zahalka’s The Bathers (1989), which explains aspects of her artmaking practice through the:
- use of the postmodern frame to explain how Zahalka has appropriated Charles Meeres’ Australian Beach Pattern (1940) and changed its original meaning
- use of the cultural frame to explain how Zahalka’s artwork is a product of its time and place
- explanation of some relationships between artist, artwork, world and audience
- understanding of the language of art criticism and art history in constructing a well-sequenced response through:
- using descriptive language such as appropriate adjectives
- using art terminology correctly and appropriately
- explaining the time and place in which the artworks have been made and how this has affected their appearance and meaning
- writing in paragraphs and sequencing a response in a logical way.