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SWBAT:
• ANALYZE examples of SURREALIST ART and IDENTIFY SURREAL IDEAS for project INSPIRATION
• Use LINEAR PERSPECTIVE to create ILLUSION of 3D
• Use advanced PHOTOSHOP techniques to EDIT & COMBINE images to CREATE original ART
SWBAT:
• ANALYZE examples of SURREALIST ART and IDENTIFY SURREAL IDEAS for project INSPIRATION (Surreal Art Treasure Hunt)
• PLAN and SKETCH out Ideas for their own original Surreal Environments (Planning Worksheet)
Salvador Dali, Persistence of Memory, 1931, Oil on Canvas
Surrealism is a cultural movement that started in 1917 and is best known for its visual artworks and writings. Artists painted...illogical scenes... creating strange creatures from everyday objects... Its aim was...to "resolve the ...contradictory conditions of dream and reality into an absolute reality, a super-reality", or surreality.
Works of surrealism feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequiturs.
Surrealism developed out of the Dada activities during World War I. The most important center of the movement was Paris, France. From the 1920s onward, the movement spread around the globe, impacting the visual arts, literature, film, and music...
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1. Complete the Surreal Idea Treasure Hunt (Handout)
Which art images show which Surreal Ideas?
1. Use one of the Surreal Ideas discovered during the Surreal Idea Treasure Hunt activity and complete the Planning Sheet
1. Create a word doc and name it "Surreal Writing (Last name first name)"
2. Google and find a painting by Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, or Frida Kahlo.
3. Include the name, date of painting, and copy and paste the painting onto the document.
4. Write one short paragraph about what you see in the painting; describe what's in it, placement, colors, etc.
5. Write a second short paragraph with your interpretation of the painting. What does it mean to you? What do you think the artist is trying to express?
6. Write a third short paragraph with research findings about the painting. Include your source(s)
7. Upload it to the drive for extra credit :)
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Example Surreal Ad Hooker Martina
Salvador Dali, Sleep, 1937, Oil on Canvas
Salvador Dali, Sleep, 1937, Oil on Canvas
• Art Making
• Developing Art Literacy
• Making Connections Through Visual Arts
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning
...Students with different abilities can seek assistance from teacher, paraprofessional, or another student
...The students who finish early can ask a classmate if they need help or review
NYC VISUAL ARTS BENCHMARKS
• Developing Art Literacy
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning