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Students will analyze the work of Ana Mendieta. They will create their own nontraditional portrait inspired by her work using their choice of medium and grid enlargement to create smashed-face self-portraits as they experiment with value and contrast in their work.
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Students will analyze the artwork of Ana Mendieta.
Students will take photos and select a photo that represents themselves for a nontraditional self-portrait.
Students will experiment with value and contrast to create a self-portrait in a medium of their choice.
Teaching Strategies
- Introduce the work of Ana Mendieta.
- Show how to smash a face against a see-through pane or glass and take photographs.
- Encourage students to curate closely cropped images and consider composition as they plan and work.
- Demonstrate grid drawing with the Grid Drawing Practice worksheet.
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Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
VA:Cr1.2.IaChoose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
VA:Cr1.2.IIaShape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
Prof.VA:Cr1.2Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
Acc.VA:Cr1.2Time Requirements
Teacher Prep Time
15 minutes
Demonstration Time
20 minutes
Student Studio Time
3 hours and 20 minutes
Supplies and Materials
- Digital camera
- Printer
- Drawing pencil, charcoal, and/or colored pencils
- Eraser
- Plexiglass sheet or a window
- Photo editing software
- 18” x 24” cardboard
National Standards
Create
Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
VA:Cr1.2.IaChoose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
VA:Cr1.2.IIaShape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
Prof.VA:Cr1.2Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
Acc.VA:Cr1.2
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Analyze Artwork & Discuss
Analyze the artwork of Ana Mendieta.
Discuss social, cultural, and historical ideas of beauty and what makes a successful portrait.
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