1. Analysing Structure your response
CONTEXT using the following three
an Image Understanding the wider context and
underlying themes gleaned from research and
headings:
used to inform your opinion
FORM
Quotes & key This is the ‘Mise en Scene (Setting in
Biographical
RESEARCH points by Scene)’ - what is going on in the art
information
Research using a variety of secondary specialists and work/photograph? Explain
about the
sources and collecting comments, quotes academics objectively and honestly. Imagine
artist
and discussion points you are trying to explain the art work
to someone over the telephone and
Books TV/DVD transcribe that message.
Political
QUESTIONING How does the
events of the
time I.e. Start with writing down key words work fit in to PROCESS
and simple questions to get initial the history of What has the artist used to make the
wars,
primary response and raise further Radio Art & art work? Consider the materials
suffragettes Magazines
areas for research Photography? and media. If a photograph, what
are the lighting considerations? Has
What? The Artwork it been presented in a special way
Who? Subject Matter I.e. as an installation?
Social & Where? Location
Cultural Periodicals When? Time/Period Internet
Norms I.e. How? Process Art CONTENT
Why? Meaning Movements Having researched further and
fashion
I.e.Bauhaus, understood the wider context,
movements,
Futurism discuss the ideas behind the art
Newspapers Museums work and the intentions of the
photographer to your best ability.
Ideologies I.e. Consider the mood of the work and
Far Right or Galleries Consider
past work how this has been achieved?
Liberal
and
Technology I.e. common
inventions and trends in
means of Compare other career
communication artists from the
time