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| Surrealistic Collages - 7th/8th Grades |
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Surrealistic Collage- dreamscapes
8th Grade
Materials:
o Paper
o Magazines
Resources:
o Scissors
o Glue
Vocabulary:
o Surrealism - A twentieth century avant-garde art movement. Surrealism was influenced by the theories of Sigmund Freud. Surrealist works can have a realistic, though irrational style, precisely describing dreamlike fantasies.
o Giorgio de Chirico (Italian, 1888-1978) Metaphysical/Surrealistic painter
o René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967) Surrealistic painter
Objectives (Arkansas Dept. of Education Art Standards):
o Understand historical significance of Surrealism (1.3., 1.5.,1.9. [psychology], 3.9.)
o Recognize repeating themes and symbols in artists' works. (1.1., 1.2., 1.11., 3.1., 3.3.,3.6.)
o Create poster in Surrealistic style (1.4., 2.1., 2.2., 2.6.)
Introduction:
o PowerPoint lecture on de Chirico and Magritte
o Discuss thematic use of symbols and subject matter
o Discuss historical background around Surrealism
o Discuss dreamlike interiors and landscapes
Activity:
o Create a surrealistic dreamlike vision in collage from magazines
Assessment:
o Student participation during discussion
o Analysis of involvement in activity and final collage
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