Visual Rhetoric: Art as Social Commentary · Modern Era to Present
Street Art and Public Space
Exploring the tension between vandalism, fine art, and the reclamation of urban environments.
Key Questions
- 1How does the location of a piece of art change its meaning?
- 2Who has the right to determine what is beautiful in public space?
- 3What artistic elements create the mood of an urban mural?
Common Core State Standards
NCAS: Presenting VA.Pr6.1.HSAccNCAS: Connecting VA.Cn11.1.HSAcc
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Visual Rhetoric: Art as Social Commentary
Period: Modern Era to Present
Suggested Methodologies
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