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WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: How to read an image to pull out information.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: Images are all around us and they carry hidden meaning. We will be tapping into the language of images all year to make graphic narratives.
HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: You will complete an art analysis assignment on teams.
CLASS RULE #1 - HONESTY
CLASS RULE #1 - HONESTY
Honesty is necessary for trust. We need to trust each other to be able to spend this year together.
But we also need to think about the funny relationship between art and truth.
Painting by Rene Magritte
Let's log into teams to find our assignment.
Let's log into teams to find our assignment.
We will be doing an analysis together of a famous painting in three steps:
We will be doing an analysis together of a famous painting in three steps:
Observation - what we see
Interpretation - what it means
Judgement - whether we like it and why
Los Dos Fridas - by Frida Kahlo
Step 1: Observe
Step 1: Observe
Write at least two sentences about the details in this painting.
You are writing facts not opinions.
Good Example - There are two women.
Bad Example - They are friends
Step 2: Interpret
Step 2: Interpret
Write at least two sentences about what you think this painting means.
Give your reasons for why you wrote what you did.
Use details from your observations.
Los Dos Fridas - by Frida Kahlo
Los Dos Fridas - by Frida Kahlo
Step 3: Evaluate
Step 3: Evaluate
Write at least two sentences about whether you like this painting or not.
Make a connection between the imagery and your life/taste.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIKE IT!
Art and Honesty
Art and Honesty
How is Frida Kahlo telling lies with this painting?
How is she telling the truth?
What kind of honesty is important when making art?
Los Dos Fridas - by Frida Kahlo
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