1. INTERMEDIATE CERAMICS: FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE Create an expressive freestanding figure Research figurative sculptures from various cultures and stylistic periods Make several sketches in notebook Make a maquette to determine proportion and techniques to achieve desired outcome

2. Your figure must: reflect stylistic influences from your research materials convey an emotion (comic – tragic) through stylization – exaggeration, distortion be at least 8” tall stand without support (balanced) be aesthetically interesting/pleasing be skillfully constructed reflecting skills, techniques and concepts you have learned in both ceramics courses be decorated to enhance the expressive power of the figure

3. ROMAN PORTRAIT BUST

4. VENUS DE MELOS, GREEK, c. 130 BC, Marble, 6.5’ High VENUS OF WILLENDORF, c.20,000BC, stone WHAT DO FIGURES TELL US ABOUT THE CULTURE THAT PRODUCED THEM?

5. MYCERINUS AND HIS QUEEN, EGYPT, 4TH DYNASTY c2470 BC, SLATE, 56” HIGH STYLIZATION

6. TERRA COTTA ARMY Mausoleum of First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, c 210 BC. Contains c.8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots and over 500 horses

7. Each figure has a unique face and head. They range from young to old, with different hairstyles and hats.

9. A poser?

11. MODIGLIANI

12. ALBERTO GIACOMETTI, MAN WALKING, c1947, Bronze,70.5’ high EXAGGERATION

13. DISTORTION KIKI SMITH

14. MAGDALENA ABAKANOWICZ, AGORA, c.2005, 9 ft. high, Bronze

15. HUMOR, CARICATURE RED GROOMS

16. Judith Shea Your figure MAY: Incorporate or include other objects, media, materials Be a head and shoulders (“bust”) Be headless, limbless, partial figure

17. CONGO, POWER FIGURE, 19th Century, wood, mixed media, Metropolitan Museum of Art

18. NOK ritual head, Nigeria Africa, terra cotta, 200 AD (?)

19. NOK

20. GLEN PHIFER, HAITIAN VOODOO DOLL, 2000, ceramic

21. DEBRA FRITTS, ceramic sculpture

22. TAISTO KAASINEN, 7 Brothers

23. KARIN SANDER

24. GASTON LACHAISE

25. PAUL SMITH

27. ROSENBAUM

28. LIZA MEYERS

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