Talking About Art.ppt

Finally, the last clue that the object label will tell you is how long the artwork has been a part of the museum’s collection. Not all museums handle this the same way as American Art does, but for the most part the first number will offer the year in which the object joined the museum’s collection. * Let’s have everyone try to figure out what they can find out from this object label. What is the title? Who is the artist? Where was the artist born and in what year? Is the artist still alive? What material did the artist use to make this work? Who owns this work of art? How did this painting come to be a part of the Museum’s collection? What year did the painting become part of the Museum’s collection? * This is the painting you just learned so much about with out even getting to see it yet! * Talking About Art Reading an Object Label, 101 How to Read an Object Label When you visit a museum, youll notice that every work of art is identified by a label. Once you know how to read an object label, you can learn a lot about the works of art. Object labels provide you with many helpful clues that will help you learn some important facts about the artwork such as the name of the artist and the year it was created. Ross Dickinson, Valley Farms, 1934, oil on canvas, 39 7/8 x 50 1/8 in. (101.4 x 127.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor 1964.1.40 Ross Dickinson, Valley Farms, 1934, oil on canvas, 39 7/8 x 50 1/8 in. (101.4 x 127.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor 1964.1.40 Object Label Ross Dickinson, Valley Farms, 1934, oil on canvas, 39 7/8 x 50 1/8 in. (101.4 x 127.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor 1964.1.40 Ross Dickinson is the name of the artist, sometimes the dates of birth and death follow the artist’s name. Ross Dickinson, Valley Farms, 1934, oil on canvas, 39 7/8 x 50 1/8 in. (101.4 x 127.3