Artists for Teens
This is a wonderful resource site for students beginning their research on an artist. It features links to several different reputable pages that will give students a wealth of information about artists. Of particular note are the links to the various gallery pages, and also the databases of artist information.Students will be able to begin here and follow links to find the information needed for their research. The page layout is not terribly interesting but it does have some nice links to games and other resources. Of particular note are the individual artist pages as well as the PBS link.
I will recommend this site to the computer teacher to make available to the students when they come to the lab. Also I may be able to use the projector and visit this site with an entire class sometime. I may take a class period to show students all the available information they can access by using this site as a starting point.
Art history for teens. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://kids.usa.gov/teens-home/art/art-history/index.shtml
This book is terrific:
Henri RousseauThis book is from the Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series. Author and illustrator Mike Venezia writes in simple language that even many young students would understand and enjoy. This book gives an excellent overview of the life of Henri Rousseau, including some information about his childhood. The language is plain enough for younger students to understand. Students always enjoy learning about this artist and his jungle paintings. Numerous reproductions of Rousseau's paintings are included in this book, along with descriptions of the works. Students will enjoy the comic-style illustrations as well.
For the artist biography project I will be making this and several other books from this series available to students to use as a resource for their project. Additionally I teach a unit to 5th grade about Rousseau and I believe this book would be appropriate for them as well.
Venezia, M. (2002). Henri rousseau. New York, NY: Scholastic.
A good video:
This is a quick but very informative little video about the life of Andy Warhol. Famous for his influence in the Pop Art movement, Warhol is an artist that many students are not necessarily aware of but whose style they would likely enjoy. From this video students will learn about Warhol's childhood in Pittsburgh, as well as his rise to fame in New York, and finally his super-stardom throughout the remainder of his life. Several of Warhol's works are shown in this interview-style documentary. It presents the information in a way that will be interesting to students. They may discover that they have known about Warhol's works without realizing it.
This will be another video that I provide to my students who would choose Warhol as the artist that they want to study. It is a great overview of the artist and would be a good starting point for their research.
(2012). Andy warhol. (2012). [Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPIEcihvDBw
Here is another article:
Q & A With Tim Burton
Students love Tim Burton movies, and they will enjoy this interview article from Scholastic News. The interview goes into details about Burton's childhood and adolescence. He discusses his life in middle school, who his inspirations were (teachers!), and also how he came to find his personal style. This article is nicely written in a way that students will understand and the questions are such that they will really relate to Burton and find some similarites in their own lives. I know I did!
Students will enjoy reading this article if we work on a project about animation. The last time I taught an artist biography project, a student approached me and asked if she could do her report on Tim Burton. I was delighted with her request, and her subsequent report, so I am adding him to the list of choices.
Welty, T. (2012). Q & a with Tim Burton. Scholastic News, Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3757576
Hi Michelle! Your blog has some great resources for your students. I really like the link to the interview with Tim Burton. I know students will like to read his opinions, especially when he really seems to understand the troubles that our students face during adolescence. Thanks so much for sharing!
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