The Artist's Voice: Identity and Narrative · Personal Identity and Contemporary Art

Self-Portraiture Beyond the Mirror

Students analyze symbolist and abstract self-portraits to create works that represent internal states rather than just physical features.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can an artist represent their personality without depicting a human face?
  2. 2What choices did this artist make to convey their vulnerability?
  3. 3How does the choice of medium change the emotional weight of a self-portrait?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Creating VA.Cr1.1.HSAccNCAS: Connecting VA.Cn10.1.HSAcc
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: The Artist's Voice: Identity and Narrative
Period: Personal Identity and Contemporary Art

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