Internet Artist Research Worksheet

Name: _Nicole Deacon Hour:_2

Artists Full Name _Ansel Adams Date of Birth: _February 20, 1902 Place of birth: _San Francisco, California Date of and age at death: _ April 22, 1984. 82 years old. Place of death: _Monterey, California Cause of death: _ Cardiovascular disease Education:_home schooled and tutored in Greek and algebra, later attending Harvard University. Primary type of artwork (ex: painting? drawing? sculpture? printmaking? ceramics) _photography Style or period of art? _landscape photographer Short definition of that style or period (see Artlex or Artcyclopedia): __ Creating art out of landscapes, using natural scenery like mountains, rivers, and trees. Interesting/Personal information on the artist: _He was an excellent pianist. He practice 6 hours a day before he found his love for photography.

Art Criticism:
Title of the art: Leaf in Glacier National Park Date of art: _1941/1942 Location of the art: (museum or collection) _National Archive

What is the subject matter (Describe the objects in the art)? __Leaves lying on pine needles Genre: Is it a still life (group of things), a portrait (of a person) or a Landscape, seascape or a cityscape or other (explain)? _Landscape because it captures an aspect of nature. Style/form: Is this artwork realistic (as real as possible) or abstract (distorted reality)? _Realistic How was the photo taken?:_ It was taken outside and it was later edited and turned black and

white.

Interpretation:
What do you think the artist was trying to say in the artwork? _ That nature is beautiful, and we should value it. Why do you think he or she chose this subject? _Because natural beauty is sort of spectacular, and I think Ansel knew that and wanted to capture it and show people. What feeling does this artwork give you and why? _It makes me think of a cold winter day, and it makes me want to go and spend time outside. What part of the artwork is your favorite and why? _I love the detail in this picture. Every line on the leaves is accentuated, and all of the separate needles on the tree stand out well, I also like that he turned it black and white. I personally like black and white photos. It makes it seem sort of timeless to me.