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Aesthetics - Do you think this was ever a real door. Are you surprised to find an artwork of a door in a discussion about art. Elementary Activities Production - Get your parents' permission to rummage through your basement, attic, or garage for "found objects. " A found object can be any natural or man-made item that interests you, catches your eye, or makes you think of something other than itself. Combine these objects with other art materials to create a work of art that tells something about your family. |
Aesthetics - Do you think this was ever a real door. Are you surprised to find an artwork of a door in a discussion about art. Elementary Activities Production - Get your parents' permission to rummage through your basement, attic, or garage for "found objects. " A found object can be any natural or man-made item that interests you, catches your eye, or makes you think of something other than itself. Combine these objects with other art materials to create a work of art that tells something about your family.
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Index Biographical Background Cultural Context Discussion Questions and Activities Elementary Middle School High School Medium References Themes Biographical Background David Hammons, originally from Springfield, Illinois, currently resides in New York. An artist of the Civil Rights Movement that protested during the 1960s and early 1970s, Hammons voices strong statements of discontent with the political, social, and economic system in America. There is an emphasis on "funk" in his work - on seeing beauty in everyday things such as human hair or used man-made objects - things not always considered beautiful on their own. He says, "We should look to these images and see how positive they are, how strong, how powerful. it all depends on who is seeing and we've been depending on someone else's sight. |
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Index Biographical Background Cultural Context Discussion Questions and Activities Elementary Middle School High School Medium References Themes Biographical Background David Hammons, originally from Springfield, Illinois, currently resides in New York. An artist of the Civil Rights Movement that protested during the 1960s and early 1970s, Hammons voices strong statements of discontent with the political, social, and economic system in America. There is an emphasis on "funk" in his work - on seeing beauty in everyday things such as human hair or used man-made objects - things not always considered beautiful on their own. He says, "We should look to these images and see how positive they are, how strong, how powerful. it all depends on who is seeing and we've been depending on someone else's sight. |
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