The Artist's Voice: Identity and Narrative · Personal Identity and Contemporary Art
Symbolism and Cultural Heritage
Investigates how heritage and shared history are encoded into visual motifs and musical patterns.
Key Questions
- 1How can a single symbol represent an entire cultural history?
- 2What choices did the artist make to honor or critique their heritage?
- 3How does the recontextualization of a traditional motif change its meaning?
Common Core State Standards
NCAS: Connecting VA.Cn11.1.HSAccNCAS: Responding VA.Re7.2.HSAcc
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: The Artist's Voice: Identity and Narrative
Period: Personal Identity and Contemporary Art
Suggested Methodologies
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