African American Artists Research paper Beverly and Carrie
African American Artists:
Beverly Buchanan vs. Carrie Mae Weems
Research Paper
Brittany M. Grant
Ms. Bunche
Fundamentals of Arts
11/10/14
Outline
I. Introduction
II. Life/Biography
a. Beverly Buchanan Biography
b. Carrie Mae Weems Biography
III. Artwork
a. 2 Artworks of each artist
b. Compare and contrast each
IV. Art Styles
a. Characteristics
b. Who Influenced them
c. Techniques
d. Medium and why
V. Summary/Conclusion
VI. Pictures
VII. Reference/Bibliography
Introduction
In my research paper I will be discussing two very famous African American artists named Beverly Buchanan and Carrie Mae Weems. I will also be discussing the women 's biographies, artwork, artstyles, and who influenced them to become artists. In terms of artwork, I will be discussing the techniques, characteristics and the media they use to make up their work individually.
Life/Biography
Beverly Buchanan was born on October 8, 1940 in Fuguay, North Carolina where she was adopted by Marion and Walter Buchanan. But she grew up in Orangeburg, South Carolina where her father was dean of the School of Agriculture of South Carolina State College. In 1962 she attended Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina with a degree in medical technology. She then went to Columbia University, where she received a master 's degree in parasitology in 1968 and a master 's degree in public health in 1969. She was working as a health educator in New Jersey, where she applied to medical school, but she was accepted as an alternate, but she chose to purse and acknowledges her career as an artist. And in 1971 she studied at Norman Lewis at the student Arts Students League in New York. She later then moved to Macon, Georgia to pursue her art exclusively. She received an award from Guggenheim Fellowship and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1980. She was divided in between different studios in Athens, Georgia and Ann Arbor, Michigan. She moved to Atlanta, Georgia in
Beverly Buchanan vs. Carrie Mae Weems
Research Paper
Brittany M. Grant
Ms. Bunche
Fundamentals of Arts
11/10/14
Outline
I. Introduction
II. Life/Biography
a. Beverly Buchanan Biography
b. Carrie Mae Weems Biography
III. Artwork
a. 2 Artworks of each artist
b. Compare and contrast each
IV. Art Styles
a. Characteristics
b. Who Influenced them
c. Techniques
d. Medium and why
V. Summary/Conclusion
VI. Pictures
VII. Reference/Bibliography
Introduction
In my research paper I will be discussing two very famous African American artists named Beverly Buchanan and Carrie Mae Weems. I will also be discussing the women 's biographies, artwork, artstyles, and who influenced them to become artists. In terms of artwork, I will be discussing the techniques, characteristics and the media they use to make up their work individually.
Life/Biography
Beverly Buchanan was born on October 8, 1940 in Fuguay, North Carolina where she was adopted by Marion and Walter Buchanan. But she grew up in Orangeburg, South Carolina where her father was dean of the School of Agriculture of South Carolina State College. In 1962 she attended Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina with a degree in medical technology. She then went to Columbia University, where she received a master 's degree in parasitology in 1968 and a master 's degree in public health in 1969. She was working as a health educator in New Jersey, where she applied to medical school, but she was accepted as an alternate, but she chose to purse and acknowledges her career as an artist. And in 1971 she studied at Norman Lewis at the student Arts Students League in New York. She later then moved to Macon, Georgia to pursue her art exclusively. She received an award from Guggenheim Fellowship and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1980. She was divided in between different studios in Athens, Georgia and Ann Arbor, Michigan. She moved to Atlanta, Georgia in
References: Bodies of Work. (2014). Carrie Mae Weems. Retrieved from http://carriemaeweems.net/work.html New Georgia Encyclopedia. (2013). Beverly Buchanan. Retrieved from http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/beverly-buchanan-b1940 Wikipedia. (2014). Beverly Buchanan. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Buchanan Wikipedia. (2014). Carrie Mae Weems. Retrieved form http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Mae_Weems Art 21. (2014). Carrie Mae Weems. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/carrie-mae-weems/ Beverly Buchanan Biography. (2014). Beverly Buchanan. Retrieved from http://beverlybuchanan.com/about/biography/