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Quick questions on Studying named artists - OCR A-Level Art and Design
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What is biography instead of analysis?Show answer
Listing where the artist was born is not analysis. Study their aims, methods and signature qualities through specific works.
What is no transferable principle?Show answer
Admiring an artist without identifying what you can use leaves the research decorative. State the principle as a single sentence.
What is not applying the influence?Show answer
Analysis alone is half the task. Test the principle on your own subject and review what it gave your work.
What is q1?Show answer
What three things should you analyse about a named artist, and through what? [Knowledge recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain why OCR rewards being influenced by an artist over copying one. [Short explanation]
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