Mr.+Picasso+Head

=**Mr. Picasso Head**= http://www.mrpicassohead.com

**Authority**
• Mr. Picasso Head is a .com website, which means that it is a commercial site. • Ruder Finn Interactive developed this website. More information on this organization can be found at www.rfinteractive.com. • The author has good credentials, which is evidenced by the terms of use, privacy policy and the fact that it is part of a global public relations firm.

**Instructional Content**
• There is no musical content. However, using this program while teaching music from the same time period, or style of Picasso could be an option. • There is not a great deal of information given at this web-site, so the content is accurate. • National Standards: • The site does not state when it was updated, but the information can not really be outdated.
 * Standard 9: Understanding music in relation to history and culture.

**Purpose, Viewpoint**
• The page’s intent is to allow exploration of abstract art through practice with basic styles he used. You can do this either with heads or with valentines and the work can all be saved, e-mailed and put in a public gallery. • The page is sponsored by Ruder Finn Inc. • There are no additional links on this site. • There are no viewpoints presented and therefore there is no bias. There is a place to sign up to receive e-mails from the website, but it does not say what updates are given in the news they send.

**Reputation**
• I was unable to find any references or links to this site from sources outside of Ruder Finn with the exception of personal blogs.

**Overall Evaluation**
This site would be fun for exploration of visual arts and how they correlate to music of the same era, mostly as something students can do for fun. There is no distinct purpose given, but the teacher can make it meaningful if they use it appropriately. The fact that the can “publish” their work in a gallery for all to see is definitely a plus which will help to motivate children to get into the project and produce something they like. Rating: **

Reviewed by Sara Marshall 04/04/2006 Updated by Ken Stray 04/02/2006