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Are memes the 21st century's Dadaism? According to this blog, memes "...although humorous, memes ignite political and social discourse among young people. Memes, and our ability to relate to them and share them with friends, provides a peek into the ideologies, values and thoughts of young people today. When future generations study this cultural phenomena, they may use similar adjectives that art historians use when they describe the Dada movement: absurd, nonsensical and comical."
So, for this project, let's use our art history knowledge to create some memes. Maybe they involve current issues, trends, phases, sayings/slang, etc. Maybe they involve some context or content of the artworks we have studied already. The nice part about memes is that they should be relatable, witty, and comical - so there is a lot of artistic freedom!
Well, how do you start? Choose at least 3 artworks we have studied so far from any unit. Using your knowledge of those pieces, create original meme "posters" to help you reference some important fact/detail about the piece in an interesting (and funny) way. We will share our memes in class and use them as another supplementary tool for learning, while also helping promote AP Art History in the future.
How to begin your Meme Posters:
How to begin your Meme Posters:
Canva is a great place to start to make high quality, printable, and easily shareable posters. Plus, it's free!
When you are creating your posters, please set the size to at least 18" x 24" with a resolution (ppi) of 300. This makes it the best quality for printing.
Your poster should have the image you are referencing for your meme. HERE is a folder of High Quality Images of the 250 to use.
Your poster should also have legible font with no grammar/spelling errors (unless they are intentional to the meme itself).
Create at least 1 "tagline" or something catchy to encourage students to take AP Art History in the future.
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