In this lesson, students make connections to topics that are important to them while focusing on the collage work of historical and contemporary artists. We start with the historical by exploring the collages of Hannah Höch, Pablo Picasso, Richard Hamilton, and Max Ernst. After that historical look, we explore the works of contemporary artists who are fairly local to us, such as Dell Wells (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), and Natalie Egress (Madison, Wisconsin).
Art teachers share exciting assignments inspired by the work of contemporary artists such as Jihoon Ha, Susan Strazzella, Mark Bradford, Jeff Sonhouse, Susan Rothenberg, Arturo Herrera, and more. Students borrow photos from one another to create meaningful compositions, use clay to make elevated serving pieces, incorporate postmodern principles into mixed-media self-portraits, and much more.
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