Worksheet 2
Art Analysis: Is it art?
Directions: Review the selected visual items. Choose only one item from the items displayed. Recollect in your mind, the eight art principles discussed. In essay form, answer the following questions:
· Is the item art? Why or why not?
· If it is art, then what principle applies here?
· If the item is not art, then what principle is required for something to be called art?
· If the item is art, what is it’s meaning?
· Does the item portray a subject matter that is appropriate?
· Is it created with the appropriate materials or methods?
Philip M. Fortier, M.A. (1997-2005)