Of Course a Horse!
Using visual observation, illustrations, and words, students compare and contrast two horse art objects, the Han dynasty Horse and Frederic Remington’s The Cheyenne.
Using visual observation, illustrations, and words, students compare and contrast two horse art objects, the Han dynasty Horse and Frederic Remington’s The Cheyenne.
This lesson focuses on the use of portraiture to provide information about a person. The comparison of the Knows Her Medicine and Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VI portraits prompts students to develop a list of questions and answers. They will apply a similar process to a photo or portrait from today and to a self-portrait.
Students will view and discuss Hubert Candelario's Jar and invent imaginative possibilities for its use.
Students will discuss the impact of color in Sandy Skoglund’s Fox Games. Limiting their palette to a specific color, they will gather images with which to make a collage.
Students compare Garry Winogrand’s photograph Los Angeles to a photo from today, focusing on how things have stayed the same and how they have changed over time.
Students will view and discuss the symbols and design of the Eyedazzler Blanket/Rug and then create a dazzling symbol design of their own on either fabric or paper.
Students will look at and discuss how the Kootenai Indians in the painting In the Enemy’s Country remain undetected, then use what they have learned to go on their own silent expedition.