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This 14-slide PowerPoint presentation is designed to support students with the new ESA Component 2 Edexcel Pearson GCSE Art and Design ‘Gathering’ theme for 2025 through a photography focus. It includes an overview of the theme, critical prompt questions to stimulate student reflection, and a starter task to engage students right at the beginning of their project.

The presentation starts with an analyzing starter task, where students will analyse three photographs, helping them define and explore the concept of gathering in photography. It then delves into different contexts of gathering, including cultural, environmental, and artistic perspectives.

Following this, six artist profiles are introduced: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Andreas Gursky, Vivian Maier, Martin Parr, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, and Gregory Crewdson. Each artist is explored in terms of how they address gathering in their photography, offering students diverse approaches and styles.

Next, the presentation moves into a ‘Creating an Atmosphere’ task, where students will compare and contrast two images, considering how the atmosphere in each is captured through composition, lighting, and subject matter. Detailed instructions on how to analyze a photograph are provided, helping students build their critical skills.

The presentation concludes with an independent task where students will analyse one gathering image of their choice and create a mood board to visually explore ideas for their own project development.

This resource provides a structured and engaging approach to kick-starting the ESA project and encourages deeper creative exploration, perfectly tailored to the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Art and Design specification!

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