Conceptual Foundations and Art Theory · Art History and Criticism

Post-Modernism and Deconstruction

Investigating how contemporary artists challenge grand narratives through irony, parody, and appropriation.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does appropriation change the original meaning of a work of art?
  2. 2In what ways do modern artists use subversion to critique power structures?
  3. 3What distinguishes an original work from a derivative one in the digital age?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Responding VA.Re8.1.HSAdvNCAS: Connecting VA.Cn10.1.HSAdv
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Conceptual Foundations and Art Theory
Period: Art History and Criticism

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