Selfie Portrait Project Symbols Of Me Analyzing Art

Selfie Portrait Project Symbols Of Me

Analyzing Art • What do we look at when analyzing art and interpreting its meaning ? • Materials used • Color • Objects • Signs • Time References • Odd juxtaposition ( two or more objects/images that are placed next to each other to create a meaning/story • Style ( how an artist creates an image over and over again, using the same elements of design of content • Texture

Sigmund Freud-Psychologist • Study of Human Behavior • Study of Dreams-Worked with soldiers suffering from PTSD WWI • Symbols have meaning-Surrealist artists used Freud’s theories to create artwork.

Surrealism • Art movement that uses juxtaposition of symbols from Freuds theories to communicate ideas. • Post WWI • Art based on symbols

What Symbols Does Frida Use? Why • film

Frida’s Accident Her Reaction

Frida Kahlo

Identity

Team Discussion Dispatch Questions 1. Make a T-chart in your note book. 2. On the Left, list all objects in Frida Kahlo Image, at least 10. You may do this with a partner, each person makes their own chart 3. On the right, make an educated guess, using what you know about your own culture, about what each symbol might mean in the image.

Summarize • After class discussion, summarize what the meaning of the painting might be, based on your interpretation of the symbols and class discussion. 1 paragraph.

FRIDA

Frida Film Answer the Following Questions: 1. List at least 3 events that change Frida’s life. Make a T CHART. Describe the painting that is a reaction to her experience. Do this for all three events. Find the name of the painting on the internet. 2. List at least three symbols from each painting that is a direct reaction to an event in her life. Describe the meaning of the three symbols for each painting. 3 symbols for each of the 3 paintings.

Representation • Symbols represent meaning The meaning of a symbol can be an emotion, a philosophy, a way of thinking or any concept.

Identity • How a person represents themselves • A person can have mulitiple identities…student, daughter, feminist, scholar, adventurer • You can use symbols to represent identity

Brainstorm My Identities Symbols of each Identity Where do I have power in this identity? What places? With what groups?

Symbols Brainstorm FACIAL EXPRESSIONS 1 2 3 SYMBOLS MY IDENTITY _______ COLORS 1 2 3 TEXTURES 1 2 3

WASTELAND

WASTELAND 1. What photography project did the artist create? What community was he working with? Why did he choose this community? 2. How did the artist involve the community in the creation of the artwork? How did he ensure the community’s voice was heard? 3. What symbols did the artists use in the portraits? What facial expressions? 4. Choose one specific portrait. Describe 3 symbols used to create the portrait. What was the artist saying he or she was by using these symbols. 5. Describe the facial expression used in the portrait you chose. What does the facial expression say about who the person is? Write one paragraph describing what the portrait is about and what the artist is saying who the person in the portrait is.