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A selection of resources to support Year 12 Visual Arts students with their assessment

In Public

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Resource Key

When accessing content use the numbers below to guide you:

brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)

provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.

lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)

Research Databases

EBSCOhost provides access to all the subscribed research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, and ebooks. Search in the box below:

Research databases

Public Art

What is Public Art?

National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA)

What is Public Art? - outlines the many types of public art

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

Christo and Jeane-Claude

John Kaldor

Groundbreaking : An Interview with John Kaldor

Sotheby's, (2021, October 29)

The Great Commissioner : John Kaldor

Art Asia Pacific Magazine, Sep/Oct 2009

Videos

Videos relating to each artist can be found on an additional tab at the top of the page.

Books in Library Collection

The Art Book for Children

A guide to 30 great artists and their most famous works.From Leonardo's iconic Mona Lisa to Andy Warhol's equally iconic Marilyn, and from Jeff Koons' exuberant, flower-encrusted Puppy to Grant Wood's severe American Gothic, 30 artists have been selected from the original Art Book for their significance in art history as well as their appeal to children.

Artists websites and social media

Astra Howard

Website

Instagram

Twitter

Christo and Jeane-Claude

Website

Instagram

Twitter

Jasper Johns

Website

Instagram

Twitter

Kaldor Public Art Projects

Website

Instagram

Twitter

Banksy

The Story Behind Banksy

Smithsonian Magazine. February 2013

Jeff Koons

Biography and Legacy

The Art Story

Project 10 : Jeff Koons

Kaldor Public Art Projects

Astra Howard

The public in art: text-based artworks in Surry Hills

Fiona McIntosh Art Advisory & Consultancy Services

References & Cover image credits

References

The Art Story. (2016, May 7). Biography of Jeff Koons. https://www.theartstory.org/artist/koons-jeff/life-and-legacy/

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. (n.d.). What is Public Art. https://acca.melbourne/education/resources/public-art/what-is-public-art/

City of Sydney. (2018. August 17). Artwork tells secret stories in billboard-sized letters. https://news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/articles/artwork-tells-secret-stories-in-billboard-sized-letters

Christo and Jeanne-Claude. (n.d.). Life and Work. https://christojeanneclaude.net/life-and-work/

Christo and Jeanne-Claude. (n.d.). Realized Projects. https://christojeanneclaude.net/artworks/realized-projects/

Dayal, G. (2012, February 5). For Extreme Artist Stelarc, Body Mods Hint at Humans' Possible Future. Wired. https://www.wired.com/2012/05/stelarc-performance-art/

Ellen, R. (2019, September 13). How Australian art was changed by Kaldor Public Art Projects and Christo's wrapped coast. ABC News. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-13/australian-art-changed-by-kaldor-public-art-projects-and-christo/11487482

Ellsworth-Jones, W. (2013, February). The Story Behind Banksy. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-story-behind-banksy-4310304/

Greenberger, A. (2021, September 22). 7 Works to Know by Jasper Johns: How to Decode the Artist’s Cryptic Paintings and Prints. Art News. https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/artists/jasper-johns-most-famous-works-1234604541/

Howard, I. (n.d.). Bronwyn Oliver: A Life in art. Artist Profile. https://artistprofile.com.au/bronwyn-oliver-life-art/

Kaldor Public Arts Projects. (n.d.). John Kaldor. https://kaldorartprojects.org.au/john-kaldor/

Kaldor Public Arts Projects. (n.d.). Our Story. https://kaldorartprojects.org.au/our-story/

Kaldor Public Arts Projects. (n.d.). Projects. https://kaldorartprojects.org.au/

McDowall, C. (2016, October 28). Sculpture of Bronwyn Oliver, Structure and Order at Tarrawarra. The Culture Concept Circle. https://www.thecultureconcept.com/sculpture-of-bronwyn-oliver-structure-order-at-tarrawarra

McIntosh, F. (2019, April 24). The public in art: text-based artworks in Surry Hills. https://www.fionamcintoshart.com.au/blog/the-public-in-art-text-based-artworks-in-surry-hills/

Miles, E. (2021, October 29). Groundbreaking: An Interview with John Kaldor. Sotheby's. https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/groundbreaking-an-interview-with-john-kaldor

National Association for the Visual Arts. (n.d.). Public Art. https://visualarts.net.au/advocacy/campaigns/public-art/

Rodriguez Fernandez, C. (2018, November 10). Stelarc — Making Art out of the Human Body. Labiotech.eu. https://www.labiotech.eu/trends-news/stelarc-ear-art-human-body/

Solomon, D. (2018, February 7). Jasper Johns Still Doesn’t Want to Explain His Art. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/07/arts/design/jasper-johns-retrospective-broad-museum.html

Young, M. (2009 Sep/Oct). The Great Commissioner John Kaldor. Art Asia Pacific Magazine.http://artasiapacific.com/Magazine/65/TheGreatCommissionerJohnKaldor

Wikimedia Commons. (2020, September 4). Palm by Bronwyn Oliver [Photograph]. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Palm%22_by_Bronwyn_Oliver.jpg

Cover Image Credits

Schawann, M. (2021, September 26).:Arc de Triomphe emballé par Christo et Jeanne-Claude [Photograph]. Creative Commons. https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arc_de_Triomphe_emball%C3%A9_par_Christo_et_Jeanne-Claude_photo_2.jpg CC BY 4.0.

Loarte, J.M.L. (2021, August 20). The Puppy sculpture by Jeff Koons [Photograph]. Creative Commons.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Puppy_de_Jeff_Koons_(2)_--_2021_--_Bilbao,_Espa%C3%B1a.jpg CC BY 4.0

Slangen, J. (2011, March 24). [Flower Thrower Banksy] [Photograph]. Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/janslangen/5556311593

Tritschler, A. (2011, October 29). Stelarc [Photograph]. Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajft/6304761502