Secondary
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Behind the Facade: Abstraction and Lyonel Feininger’s Gables I, Lüneburg
By examining Lyonel Feininger’s Gables I, Lüneburg , students will come to understand the concept of “abstraction.” Using photographs of real buildings and Feininger’s ideas, they will create their own abstract artworks. -
The Power of Paint: Diego Rivera and the Role of the Artist in Communities
Students will examine Diego Rivera’s Self-portrait and Market Scene , using the works as a basis for understanding Rivera’s political ideals and mission to instill historical awareness and pride in indigenous Mexican culture through art. Students will then make self-portraits that illustrate their own cultural background. -
The History of All: Whitfield Lovell’s Kin XXXII and Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise”
Students will analyze and discuss Whitfield Lovell’s work Kin XXXII (Run Like the Wind) in tandem with a poem by another contemporary African American artist, Maya Angelou. They will then use their ideas to write imaginary journal entries for the woman in Lovell’s work.