a public declaration of an art movement or artist’s principles

the purpose or message of an art movement or artist’s work

the artistic outcome of an art movement or artist

the materials that are used to create an artwork

Start your own art movement: the role of manifestos

Art and design

Pupils will analyse and critique a selection of western art movements and understand their wider historical relevance. Pupils will engage with practical tasks to gain an understanding of the defining techniques and materials used as well as writing a manifesto.

Art movements

What is a public statement about the artistic intentions and principles of an art movement or artist called?

What does ‘artistic intention’ refer to in a manifesto?

Complete the sentence:  The Harlem Renaissance used themes of {{ }}, the influence of slavery and the everyday lives of Black people living in America to express their artistic intention.

The visual outcome of the creative process.

Which of the following are considered non-traditional art media?

Complete the sentence: In art, manifestos don’t need to be written and can be {{ }} in their approach.

A work of art made using video technology.

A collection of artists and artworks with similar ideas and characteristics.

A painting technique used by artists in the early 20th.

They are created in the same time and place.

What do artworks within an art movement have in common?

What is the term given to an artistic practice which has its own techniques and materials?

They are easy to understand for the viewer.

They have to include symbols and iconic images in their work.

Why might artists reference symbols and iconic images to communicate their ideas?

Which of the following are artistic disciplines?

Which of the following is not an art medium?

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