Visual Arts English P1

November 2012 — Grade 12 / Matric — Visual Arts

Past Paper 2012 Grade 12 English

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1.1Do you think the South African arti sts in FIGURES 1b and portray a more idealis manual labour than Courbet (FIGURE 1a\?

1.2Discuss at least TWO specific artworks of South African artists you have studied that tell stories of people and/or places in our land. Your essay should include the following: Names of artists Titles of artworks

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2.1Ernest Mancoba was a black South African artist who lived in Paris and Sweden for most of his life Irma Stern was a white South African ar tist of German descent. Both artists were equally influenced by the modern

2.2ite an essay (approximately 1 pages\ in which you discu ss the above statement by analys ing the work of at least TWO artists you have studied Consi der the following in your essay: Subject matter and meaning in the work tha

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3.1Study the images in FIGURE 3a and b and write a short essay (at least ONE page\ in which you discuss

3.2Write a short essay (at least ONE page\ n which you discuss at least TWO artworks you have studied which make a strong statement about socio

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4.1Do you think it is important for craft a rtists to be more modern and aware of current trends, or do you think that by being more avant garde , traditional raft forms will be lost forever? Refer to the images in FIGURES 4a

4.2ite an e ssay (approximately 1 pages\ in which you d iscuss the work of any TWO craft artists you have studied. Refer to the following in your essay: Names of craft artists Type of craft work created

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5.2Write an essay (approximately 1 pages\ on at least TWO specific buildings/public sculptures/artworks you have stu died, which pay tribute to specific events/ideas and/or people. (12 [20] Decommissioned:20

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6.1Compare the two i nterpretations of a wedding as seen in FI GURES 6a and nd write an essay (at least ONE page\ in which you consider the following: he main focal point in each work. Give reasons for your answers.

6.2Select any South African art centre that you have studied and discuss the following at least ONE page\ The purpose and funding of this art centre The influence this centre had on its students The type of work created at this

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7.1With reference to the above statement and the visual sources (FIGURES c\ di scuss the following in an essay (at least ONE page\ How

7.2Multimedia art goes beyond the boundaries of what is normally seen as art Critically analyse at leas t TWO m ulti media artworks you have studied to explain h ow they broade

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9.1The works presented in FIGURES 9a and 9b are painted images of beautiful people. Currently the mass media magazine s, television, movies exploit concept of beauty

9.2Write an essay of approximately 1 page in which you discuss the work of any TWO artists you have studied who explore the theme o f gender in their works. (12 [20]20

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10.1Stud y the images in FIGURES 10a and 10b and write a paragraph (at least page\ in which you discuss the statement above Consider the following in your answer:

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Total100 marks

Sections20 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 = 180 marks

Paper information

SubjectVisual Arts

Year2012

SessionNovember

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish

Pages23

Downloads6

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago14y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayMonday

Exam periodNovember 2012

Days since exam5,102

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