Start your own art movement: the role of manifestos
I can create a manifesto to communicate my artistic intentions.
Start your own art movement: the role of manifestos
I can create a manifesto to communicate my artistic intentions.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Art movements can use a manifesto to share their artistic principles with the public.
- Artistic intentions refer to the purpose of an art movement or artwork and the themes this is communicated through.
- Manifestos can guide the different styles and mediums used.
- Manifestos can be communicated through many different disciplines.
Keywords
Manifesto - a public declaration of an art movement or artist’s principles
Artistic intention - the purpose or message of an art movement or artist’s work
Style - the artistic outcome of an art movement or artist
Medium - the materials that are used to create an artwork
Common misconception
Manifestos are always communicated through text.
In art, manifestos don’t need to be written but can be multidisciplinary in their approach.
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A range of mixed media and multimedia for pupils to decide how to communicate their manifesto.
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