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Art 124 D Understanding World Art Extra Credit 2 Watch one of the films below:

Basquiat Pollock Vincent and Theo Sarafina Girl With a Pearl Earring My Left Foot Carrington Frieda Dirty Pictures Goya in Bordeaux Artemesia

Clips for some of them are available at the link below to see which ones you might want to watch. Most will be on Netflix or Amazon if you belong, some are at the EVCC Library so you could watch them on campus (see *) In a one page essay, answer the following questions: Explain briefly the life of this artist, their struggles, what kind of art they made. Include an image if you would like. Do some brief research about the actual life and work of this artist so you can know what the film depiction is like.Do you think this is a “realistic” portrayal or can you detect some liberties with the story? Has the artist been “romanticized” or do you think this is an actual depiction of the story? What positive aspects of this artist’s life and work did you learn about? What negative aspects of this artist’s life and work did you learn about?