Vintage Collage
A major aspect of many works of
art is narrative or story telling. Ninth grade
Studio
Art students analyzed several different narrative artworks by Leutze,
Munch, de
Chirico, Chagall and others to see how these artists depicted narratives
in
their work.
Students were shown that while many artworks depict familiar
stories, many
modern
works depict a scene that suggests a story to the viewer.
This method often
achieves
open-ended stories that depend on individual
interpretation.
Students were given the
creative assignment of assembling a narrative
collage using
vintage album covers and vintage Life Magazines. Creating a piece
with a
distressed
"old" look and solid design were the primary objectives.
The end of this unit saw
students create their own artist's statement
explaining their
work.
Medium: Print mass media
(magazine and album covers), watercolor, and acrylic.
*Thanks to
Breanne Soviero and Louise Millman for allowing me to adapt their lesson.

Renee D. Eva V.

Hefei L. Megan W.