Produced by local historian + knowledge curator Dominique Tessier, Art Movements is a collection of workbooks aiming to encourage the study of Local Art Histories + initiate conversations on the nature of Northern Aesthetics. Contents: Activity_1: Fill the Gaps... Activity_2: Who was Emmanuel Levy? Activity_3: Get the Picture! Activity_4: Homework...
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Activity_1: Fill the gaps... (Source:http://www.stockport.gov.uk/) A sculptor of international renown with his works gracing key locations in 18 countries, John ___________ has remained faithful and proud of his ___________ roots for most of his 83 years, working and living in Edgeley. His artistic prowess has won many prestigious awards for the modest, approachable former Royal Marine and brought global recognition for his home town. John ___________, as one citation put it, has literally carved a place for Stockport in the world of art that will be a source of pride for future WORKBOOK_1: EMMANUEL LEVY
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generations. Among his best known works are his 15ft statue of the great Shakespearian actor ___________ Olivier playing King Henry V, located in Stratford-onAvon and his recently completed bronze bust of the revolutionary ___________Guevara, commissioned by Cuban officials for display at the nation’s museum to their hero in ___________. Former Marine colleague Major Joe Barnes said: “Salford has its Lowry, Stockport has its ___________! Why has he not been honoured before?” WORKBOOK_1: EMMANUEL LEVY
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Activity_2: Who was Emmanuel Levy?
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Activity_3: Get the Picture! Web search: can you find portraits + self-portraits of Emmanuel Levy? Picture_1 Title:
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Activity_4: Homework Draw up a short list of Stockport Art College lecturers who became internationally reknown artists. Do not hesitate to share your findings on Stockport Art Surgery's Facebook page.
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