LGBT history month artist research lesson

1. LGBT Artists
February marks LGBT
history month in 2017
This is a great opportunity
to recognise the fantastic
impact of LGBT artists on
our visual culture

2. LGBT history month artist research lesson
• Objective: to produce a ten-slide powerpoint
group presentation about one artist
Work in groups of three, making sure that
everyone contributes and participates
You will need to present your work to the class
Research into the artist and their work should be
thorough and high quality (no copying from the
internet!)
Consider how your presentation looks – the
presentation should be designed to reflect the
work of the artist

3. LGBT history month artist research lesson
• Your group will be
allocated one of
the following
visual artists…
1. Andy Warhol
2. David Hockney
3. Frida Kahlo
4. Anya Gallaccio
5. Cy Twombly
6. Keith Harring
7. Marlow Moss
8. Ellsworth Kelly
9. Hannah Hoch
10. Isaac Julien
Use the information
on your artist sheet
to get you started…

4. LGBT history month artist research lesson
• How we will structure your time working
as a group:
o 15 minutes researching your artist
individually (make notes of what you
find out, the best websites for your artist and key
artworks you might want to include)
o 10 minutes working in your group to plan
how you will put together your presentation
(share research, allocate jobs and responsibilities,
make sure that everyone
contributes and no one is left with
nothing to do at any time)
o 25 minutes put together your
presentation (this is not long! be ready
to present your work next lesson…)

5. LGBT history month artist research lesson
• Elements to include in your artist
presentation:
Artist’s name and dates
Where the artist was/is from
Influences on the artists work
Materials used
Subjects that
interest the artist
Examples of the
artists work (with
the title and date
of the work)
Thinkaboutpresentingyourartistresearch
inawaywhichsuitstheartist’swork
Always use
your own
words – do
not copy from
the internet!

6. Useful weblinks for your research:
• http://www.theartstory.org/
• http://www.tate.org.uk/
• https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ar
t-history
• http://smarthistory.org/
• https://www.google.co.uk/
• https://en.wikipedia.org

7. LGBT history month artist research lesson
• Feedback on the presentations
– Each person in the audience should come up with
WARM and COOL feedback on the presentation
Focus your feedback
on positive elements
of the group’s work…
e.g.
“It was interesting
that you…”
“You worked well as a
group because…”
“I found the
presentation
engaging because…”
Be specific!
Focus your feedback
on where the group
can improve… e.g.
“I wasn’t sure
about…”
“Your group work
could be improved
by…”
“`Your presentation
could be developed
further by…”
Be specific!
Be ready
to share
your
feedback!

8. We have learnt about some of
the many LGBT artists who
have contributed to our visual
culture.
Do you think their sexuality is
a significant factor that we
should learn about?
Can you explain your
thoughts?
Is this the same for all these
artists?