Particular Mural Painters and their Ideas
Your job is to find a few specific artists who are/were involved in mural
work. Find out about their ideas and reasons for using the large mural
format. Also pay attention to any techniques or materials they use.
Internet Links
A wikipedia entry on murals. Helpful in introducing names of muralists. As
always, check up on info from sites that are free for anyone to edit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mural
A website for the The National Society of Mural Painters.
http://www.anny.org/2/orgs/0041/mural.htm
A list of more mural artists.
http://www.linkism.com/visual_artists/painting/mural-artists.htm
Other Resources
Use these sites to bounce around for more information, and also look for more
muralists than might be mentioned here. The library might also be useful for
specific information. Collect info on a few artists, discuss it as a group,
and then present it to the class.