Art Theory & Criticism: Unit 2 Activity 7

Unit 2 Activity 7: SOCIAL REALISM AND AUSTRALIA 

Social realism flourished during the Great Depression (1920s and 1930s). This art tended to comment on the social, economic and political conditions of that time. Learn more about social realism on the Art Story website (Links to an external site.).

What to do

  1. Investigate the following artists:
    1. Danila Vassilieff
    1. Josl Bergner
    1. Noel Counihan
    1. Albert Tucker
    1. Sidney Nolan
    1. Arthur Boyd
    1. John Perceval
    1. Lyndon Dadswell
    1. Clive Stephen
    1. Victor O’Connor
    1. James Gleeson
    1. Eric Wilson
    1. Paul Haefliger
  2. Explain how the work of three of the artists above could be described as social realism.

What to submit

  • 300 – 500 words including images
  • All the loose records of your research
  • Bibliography

Assessment

This activity will be assessed against the following criteria: 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6.

Rubric

Criteria 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6