This slide set was designed for "Art of Today and Tomorrow". It's purpose is to facilitate discussion of how artists use appropriation in their work. It contains ten images of work currently in the Event Horizon exhibit at the Walker Art Center The set was created for Sanford Middle School eighth grade students.
Sanford teaches requested that the art selected be linked to current events. In addition, the critical response approach will be used to stimulate discussion.
Appropriation in art is the use of preexisting images materials and objects to create a new work. An artist may borrow from a variety of sources for example, advertising, mass media, art history or everyday objects. Appropriation questions the idea of originality in art. It also challenges the concepts of authorship and ownership.
This slide set was designed to facilitate a discussion of how artists use appropriation in their work. It contains nine images of work currently in the Even Horizon exhibit at the Walker Art Center. It was created for the Sanford Middle School eighth grade students.
Sanford teachers requested that the art selected be linked to current events. In addition, the critical response approach will be used to stimulate discussion.
Appropriation in art is the use of pre-existing images, materials and objects to create a new work. An artist may borrow from a variety of sources for example, advertising, mass media, art history or everyday objects. Appropriation questions the idea of originality in art. It also challenges the concepts of authorship and ownership.
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Artist: Robert Indiana
Date: 1962
Medium: Paintings
Size: each unframed 60.25 x 60.25 x 1.875 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 1963.45.1-.2
What catches your eye about this work of art?
Does it remind you of anything?
What has the artist appropriated?
What role does food play in our culture?
What are some issues of concern with dieting?
When you look at these two words together, what feelings come to you?
What do you suppose the artist wanted us to think about?
What questions would you like to ask the artist?
Prop: Photos of various highway signs
Transition: In the next work of art we will see how an artist has appropriated a specific place and linked it to a particular time in his life.
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Artist: Mike Kelley
Date: 2002
Medium: Mixed media, Media Arts, Multimedia
Size: sculpture 35 x 69 x 69 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 2003.10.1-.5
Looking at the drawing, what do you notice?
There are two parts to this work. How are they related?
Think of a space that you know well. Where is that space?
Do you think junior high was a happy time for the artist. Mike Kelley?
Transition: Mike Kelley appropriated his junior high for his subject matter. Let's look at an artist who appropriated an image from a painting and transformed into a sculpture.
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Artist: Sherrie Levine
Date: 1990
Medium: Sculpture, Sculptures
Size: 33.25 x 115 x 65.25 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 1992.156.1-.8
What is appropriated in this sculpture?
How has Sherrie Levine changed her work from the original? What has she kept the same?
What questions does this raise for you?
click here to see the CMan Ray painting La Fortune (Luck) that inspired this appropriation:
Prop: Copy of Man Ray's painting La Fortune
Transition: We easily can recognize the image that Sherri Levine chose to appropriate. The next artist has appropriated in a more subtle way.
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Artist: Raymond Hains
Date: 1959-1960/2002
Medium: Paintings
Size: overall installed 79.75 x 114.375 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 2005.33.1-.4
Spend a few minutes carefully examining this work.
What materials do you notice? Which of those materials seem to be appropriated?
Does it remind you of anything?
How is this work like a photograph? How is it different?
How do we document passing time today?
Transition: Images of people can also be appropriated. Andy Warhol captured many images of famous people. Let's take a look at a famous lady from years gone by.
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Artist: Andy Warhol
Date: 1964
Medium: Paintings
Size: unframed 80.375 x 64.375 x inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 1968.2
Who is the subject of this painting?
What event do these images bring to mind?
Where do you think Andy Warhol found these images?
If you were the artist, what person would you choose for your art?
Transition: Andy Warhol appropriated newspaper images for some of his work. The next artist has appropriated both space and sculpture for her work.
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Artist: Trisha Donnelly
Date: 2008
Medium: Sculpture, Sculptures
Size: each of 2 35.5 x 21.125 x 60 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 2009.4.1-.3
What has the artist appropriated?
Do the sculptures remind you of anything?
What is unusual about these sculptures?
What are some feelings that you have as you look at these sculptures?
If you were the curator, where would you place the sculptures?
What would you like to ask the artist about her work?
Prop: Picture of lions at the entry of public library
Transition: Other artists have also appropriated space. Let's split into two groups and investigate what's under the stairs.
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Artist: Peter Fischli, David Weiss
Date: 1995-1996
Medium: Sculpture, Sculptures
Size: see element sizes
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 1996.132.1-.156
The tiltle of this work if Empty Room. Is the room empty?
What does this space remind you of?
Why do you think the artists titled it the Empty Room?
What do you suppose the artist wants you to think about?
Transition: Sometimes artists work with small spaces instead of big spaces. The next artist is famous for creating art work in boxes.
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Artist: Joseph Cornell
Date: 1953 - 1956
Medium: Sculpture, Sculptures
Size: overall 14 x 7.75 x 3.75 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 1971.1
Does anyone know the story of Andromeda?
When you look into this small box, what elements remind you of the myth?
What feelings do you have when you look at this piece?
Can you link a problem in today's society with the myth of Andromeda?
If you were going to make a small work from a myth or story, what would you choose?
Why do you suppose the artist chose to work with a small space within a box?
Transition: Joseph Cornell used many elements in his work. For our last work of art before the tour ends, we will look at how an artist appropriates a single body part for her art work.
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Artist: Katharina Fritsch
Date: 2007
Medium: Mixed Media, Multiples, Other
Size: overall 3.5 x 6.625 x 4.5 inches
Institution: Walker Art Center
Accession #: 2007.58
What are you looking at?
It imight seem strange but what does it remind you of?
How do you feel when you look at it?
If you were going to use a body part in your art work, what would you use?
What would you like to ask the artist?
Transition: This morning, we have studied how artists use appropriation as material for their art. We saw many different ways to appropriate an image. Some works surprised us and some made us think. When you go back home, try appropriating images into your art. The results might be fun.
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It was wonderful touring with you today. I hope you have enjoyed the art we looked at. I have one more favor to ask of you. Please follow my instructions. OK, everybody close your eyes. When you think of your tour today, what art work pops into your mind? Round robin for answers. Thank you for your cooperation. Come back to the Walker soon and bring your parents and friends. Next time you can be the tour guide.
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