Art Quest! Learning about Abstract expressionism!

Name___________________________ Date_____________
(Prompt) There will be four different activities that you must complete to finish the art quest!
Read all of the instructions before starting each activity.

Act1. go to
"theartstory.org"
search Abstract
Expressionism
read the article
answer the
questions below.

1. When did the movement started and ended? _____________________

2. Abstract Expressionism came from what city? ___________________
3. What was one key idea of the movement? ______________________
4. According to the website what was the most important artwork and by whom?
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5. What technique did Jackson Pollock developed in 1947? _______________
6. What magazine popularized the term Abstract Expressionism? _________________

Act2.
search Jackson answer the
Go to watch the
Pollock questions
Youtube.com video
documentary below.

If you can’t find the video, here is he url, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfwUxQrDGqw

What was your favorite part of the video? (2-3 sentences)
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What was your favorite artwork from Jackson Pollock? Why? (2-3sentences )
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Act3.
draw using the answer the
Go to save your
interactive questions
bomomo.com artwork
tools below.

What did you like most about the interactive? What did you found challenging?
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Act4.
draw using the answer the
Go to save your
interactive questions
weavesilk.com artwork
tools below.

What did you like most about the interactive? Did you find this activity more challenging than
bomomo?
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What connections can you make from the two interactives and Abstract Expressionism? Do you like
abstract art now?
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References Sites/ resources
1. http://www.theartstory.org/movement-abstract-expressionism.htm
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfwUxQrDGqw
3. http://bomomo.com/
4. http://weavesilk.com/