Grade 9 Artist Alert: Bruce Arnott

The Trickster

Link to information from Mrs Moore and Ms Bansi

Grade 9s &12s: Link about the context of the Umemulo ceremony, which is featured in Zama Dunywa's work

"Umemulo

Umemulo is a function dedicated to young women who adhere to traditional rules until the age when they are ready for marriage. The most important of these is the preservation of virginity until marriage. If a woman breaks this rule, it is regarded as a disgrace upon her and her family. Therefore, in essence, this occasion celebrates a women's self-respect and expresses her family's pride in her. Relatives and friends are invited to rejoice with the family... ""
click here to read more...

Controversial Disney Stereotyping

Disney's "Latino Princess'

Link to The Day Article

see Mrs Moore's post about Disney's latest stereotype

Grade 9 Artist Alert: George Segal

Grade 9's see if you can answer the following questions about Segal's work:

The Rural Couple 
FDR Memorial, Painted Bronze

 

• Why do you think Segal created this piece? (I.e. What was his intention?)
• Identify and dicuss 5 visual clues (i.e the meaning of the blankets)

Use chunks to record your answers on an infographic poster.

One writer comments that:

"George Segal created the powerful sculptures in Room Two.  The Breadline represents the despair of the Great Depression.  The Fireside Chat depicts the hope that Roosevelt’s inspiring words gave to ordinary people"

 click here to read more in an article about FDR Memorial

Link to images of how Segal made these works

Link to powerpoint about Segal

Link to Mrs Moore's blog on Segal

Artist Alert: Zama Dunywa

link to Mrs Moore's post about Dunywa's work

link to article on Umemulo ceremony

Grade 9: Hanson articles

"I'm mostly interested in the human form as subject matter and means of expression for my sculpture. What can generate more interest, fascination, beauty, ugliness, joy, shock or contempt than a human being? Most of my time involves concentrating on the sculpting aspect. Casting, repairing, assembling, painting, correcting it until it pleases me. That takes some doing as I'm rarely satisfied."

 

--Duane Hanson, Nov. 26, 1981

link to an article on hanson


Hanson cast his sculptures from live subjects and fabricated them using fiberglass and resin, allowing for utterly lifelike detail. Thematically, Hanson was concerned with the man on the street and sought to portray the marginalized members of society he saw around him every day: “People, workers, the elderly, all these people I see with sympathy and affection. These are the people who have fought the battle of life and who now and then show the hard work and the frustration … It’s all about human activity, it’s truth, and we all get there"culturekingsblogspot.com/2009/05/duane-hanson-exhibit-at-galerie.html

Gr 9: Stereotypes: Daune Hanson hyper-realist sculptor

DUANE HANSON (American, 1925-1996), Man on Mower, 1995, autobody filler, polychromed in oil, mixed media, with accessories. Collection of Mrs. Duane Hanson. © Estate of Duane Hanson/Licensed by VAGA/New York, NY

http://www.bocamuseum.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=DuaneHanson&category=ImagesforPress


click here to view a video of some of Hanson's sculptures in a gallery

In commenting on his work Hanson states that he's not duplicating reality, but making a statement about human values.  Another critic states that Hanson's sculptures document the unnoticed members of the working class. What do you think Hanson's work is about?

Discuss the following quiz questions with your group. 

1. The name and date of the artwork
2. A short explanation of the artist's intention
3. A consideration of the possible stereotype.
   (Hint: What is the 'American Dream'?)
4. A short summary of the materials and techniques used in the work.
5. Don't forget the design impact of your infographic.

click here to view an article on Duane Hanson

Link to quality images of Hanson's sculptures

link to Mrs Moore's blog post on Hanson

link to blog post on Hanson's shopper

Grade 9: Artist focus: Kentridge

Grade 9's

William Kentridge is considered to be one of the leading artists in South Africa, and his work has brought him recognition around the world.

In an animated film dating from 1989, Kentridge paints Soho Ackstein, a man withinwhose power it lies to feed, or to starve, the poor of Johannesburg standing at his door .

read more of this article by clicking here

"Kentridge has called his films "drawings for projection." For unlike most traditional animators, he does not make a separate image for each frame, but draws, erases and redraws in charcoal and pastel on the same sheet, shooting as he goes, to make whole sequences. Camera work and editing are minimal and elemental"
 read more by clicking here

Article on Kentridge's studio

link to class powerpoint


Link to Kentridge's movie Stereoscope

Grade 9 detectives

Duane Hanson : Study of a Sunbather 1990-1991

click on the link below to view the powerpoint on identifying visual clues...have fun!

grade 9 figures 2012

more recycling techniques

http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/02/Newspaper-Sculptures-537x402.jpg




http://murielguepingallery.com/images/noland_big.jpg

http://uploads.neatorama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Sculptures-from-Recycled-Materials-by-Sayaka-Kajita-Ganz-5-600x450.jpg



http://jensenbarnes.com/archives/542


https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQT7VHHhbH-milH1zFzfHv61rk5rrnwQ7y3KIWjBhkfn-PPEmSXQTsfqpBLGvN06cf6F3a3abj7chFKcRvJRV7ZK-EJV_v8px5Wi0RtM_tmqEWrPEzatztLHzsdXFDmzBJq77QbtJSPsA/s320/Recycled.jpg


http://artrick-playground.com/static/images/26/Italian-Artist-Recycles-Found-Objects-into-Colorful-Sculptures_161507_profile.jpg

http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/recycling/2009/04/09/13-distinctly-african-recycled-objects/

space baby
http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/10/05/space-baby-beebo-sculpture-recycled-stuff/



http://ecosalon.com/wacky-recycling-decor/



http://www.recyclart.org/2010/01/recycled-samurais/

Grade 9's: Drawing Stereotypes

today you are carrying on with designing your stereotype figures. Remember that stereotypes are a type of formula or social construct for depicting people e.g all ballerinas were pink tutus.  .



below are some links for how to draw hair...

drawing hair tutorial

hair tutorial 2

as well as faces and the figure

link to tutorial on drawing faces and figures


don't forget to collect recycling materials to start building your figures soon :-)

paper dolls grade 9S

http://www.papergoodies.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=762

http://glamourdaze.blogspot.com/2010/09/gonna-buy-me-paper-doll.html

you can view some more images at

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/castlekay/sets/72157603155667649/