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Visual Arts

Stage 6

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Contents

1 Introduction 4

2 The Conceptual Framework and the Frames 6

3 Sample Units of Work – Preliminary Course 14 3.1 Patterns of Practice 15 3.2 What are Artworks? 22 3.3 An Example of Three Programmed Units in a Sequence 29

4 Sample Case Studies – HSC Course 44 4.1 Piero and his World 46 4.2 Abstraction in Twentieth Century Art 50 4.3 Cezanne and the Basket of Apples 56 4.4 Critical Debates about Jenny Holzer 60

5 The Innovation of the Body of Work 64

6 Using Extracts of Writing 68

7 Assessment Advice 72

See the Board of Studies website (http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au) for the annotated bibliography that complements this document.

1 Introduction

This support document provides further explanation of the new Visual Arts Stage 6 Syllabus (1999). It focuses on the content of practice, conceptual

References: Barrett, T, (1994), Criticising Art: Understanding the Contemporary, Mayfield Publishing Company Chadwick, W, (1990), Women, Art and Society, Thames and Hudson, London Foster, H, ‘Subversive Signs’ in Art in America, November 1982 Ferguson, B, (1988), ‘Wordsmith: An Interview With Jenny Holzer’ in Jenny Holzer: Signs, Institute of Contemporary Arts and Art Data, London Hughes, R, ‘A Sampler of Witless Truisms’ in Time, 30 July 1990 Hughes, R, (1997), American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America, The Harvill Press, London McDonald, J, ‘Lip Service’ in The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 July 1998 Nairne, S, (1987), State of the Art, Chatto and Windus, London Waldman, D, (1989), Jenny Holzer, Guggenheim Museum Publications, New York http://artnetweb.com/artnetweb/guggenheim/mediascape/holzer.html