Art

Choose two pieces of art below. USE A 4X6 NOTECARD. On one side of the notecard, write down artist name and title, then describe what you see. Look for aspects of the art that relate to what you’ve seen in older more traditional works (titles might help here, so will your imagination – think about how they are using elements and principles of art – like color, contrast, line, shape, balance, etc. Think about whether you can see the semblance of a person- like portraiture – or hints of a landscape, etc.), influences from just before their time and/ or what they might be expressing that’s new. Finally, thinking about our work with the Beats, their goals, their use of the past foundations of their art and the present influences in order to create something that explored new influences, try to make some connections in an effort to understand what it is that these American artists are expressing about, exploring and/or reacting to in the culture. Repeat the process for another piece (no more that 4 people at one piece at a time).