Shad, “Rose Garden”

Mixtapes: The Lost Archive’s Artists

Artist: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Artwork(s): ________________________________________________________________________________________

● Examine the artwork, before reading about the artist’s background and analysis of the piece. ● Respond to the Critical Analysis questions listed. ● Then, read the information provided about the art and artist. ● How did your ideas about the cultural context of these works compare and contrast to the context and analysis provided in the exhibition catalogue? Make notes about key ideas relevant to the cultural context questions.

Initial Responses to Artwork

● What social, political, and historical events may have influenced the artist in this work?

● What cultural movements, events, or traditions or other works in the arts may have influenced the artist?

After Reading about Art & Artist

● What events in the artist’s life may have affected the creation of the work?